Friedrich Kiel 1821 – 1885

Biography

Friedrich Kiel was born on October 8, 1821, in the small town of Puderbach, Germany. He would become known as a dedicated composer and music teacher whose contributions to German musical life spanned much of the nineteenth century. Throughout his career, Kiel devoted himself to both creative composition and the instruction of musicians, establishing himself as an important figure in his field during a period of significant development in European classical music.

Kiel’s life came to a tragic end on September 13, 1885, when he was struck in a traffic collision in Berlin, where he had been living. He was sixty-three years old at the time of his death. His remains were laid to rest at the Alter Friedhof der Zwölf-Apostel-Gemeinde cemetery in the Tempelhof-Schöneberg district, where he was honored in death as a respected musician and educator who had contributed to the rich cultural heritage of his nation.