Composer · 1800 - 1863
Christian Gottlieb Müller
Biography
Christian Gottlieb Müller (1800–1863) was a German violinist, composer and conductor. Born in Niederoderwitz, he trained with town musicians in Zittau and Wurzen before continuing his studies in Dresden. He joined the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra as a violinist in 1825.
In Leipzig he taught the young Richard Wagner and directed the Euterpe musical society, which presented Wagner’s early compositions. In 1838 he became municipal music director in Altenburg. His catalogue includes operas, symphonies, overtures, wind concertos, quartets and sacred music.