Johann Gabriel Seidl

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Johann Gabriel Seidl (21 June 1804 – 18 July 1875) was an Austrian archeologist, poet, storyteller and dramatist. He wrote the lyrics to "Gott erhalte, Gott beschütze unsern Kaiser, unser Land!" This was the 1854 version of the Austrian Imperial Anthem, music by Joseph Haydn (Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser).

Born in Vienna, Johann Gabriel Seidl was the son of a lawyer and studied law himself. In 1829, he began to teach at a gymnasium in Celje, Slovenia. In 1840 he became curator at the Coin and Antiquities Museum (Münz- und Antikenkabinett) in Vienna. From 1856 until 1871, he was responsible for the treasury. He spent most of his life in Vienna and died there in 1875.

Besides his scientific studies, Seidl published numerous poems and short stories, including the first poems by Nikolaus Lenau. Many of his poems were set to music by Franz Schubert (e.g. "Die Taubenpost" from Schwanengesang) and Carl Loewe (e.g. "Die Uhr"). Besides having written poems in standard German, Seidl also wrote in the Austrian dialect.

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See also: Seidl

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 24837168 LCCN: n84051517 ISNI: 0000 0000 8103 8916 GND: 117464392 BNF: cb14528460w

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Name	Seidl, Johann Gabriel
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Short description	Austrian Archeologist, Poet, Storyteller and Playwright
Date of birth	June 21, 1804
Place of birth	Vienna
Date of death	July 18, 1875
Place of death	Vienna

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