Carl Friedrich Zöllner
German composer (1800–1860)
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Carl Friedrich Zöllner (17 May 1800 – 25 September 1860)[1] was a German composer and choir director. After studying at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig under Johann Gottfried Schicht,[2] he started teaching voice.[1] He wrote organ variations on God Save the Queen and wrote several songs. His son was composer Heinrich Zöllner.
In Leipzig, Carl Friedrich Zöllner is honoured by the Carl-Friedrich-Zöllner-Denkmal (Memorial) in the Rosental park.
