Theobald Rehbaum Explained

Theobald Rehbaum
Birth Date:17 August 1835
Birth Place:Berlin
Death Place:Berlin
Occupation:
  • Classical violinist
  • Librettist
  • Composer

Theobald Rehbaum (17 August 1835 – 2 March 1918) was a German violinist, librettist and composer, especially of operas.

Born in Berlin, Rehbaum grew up there and sang as a boy in the Royal . He studied violin and composition with Friedrich Kiel, and composition also with Hubertus Rios. Rehbaum composed several operas and choral works, but was more successful as a librettist, writing librettos for Bernhard Scholz. He also wrote a Bratschenschule zum Selbstunterricht für Violinisten (viola method for self-instruction for violinists) and an autobiography titled Erlebtes und Erstrebtes. He died in Berlin.

Works

Operas

Orchestral

Literature