Ludwig von Brenner

Ludwig von Brenner (19 September 1833 – 9 February 1902) was a German conductor and composer.

He was born in Leipzig, and studied at Leipzig conservatoire, later going to Saint Petersburg to play in the court orchestra of the Tsar.Baker (1919)] In 1872 he returned to Germany, conducting an orchestra known as the "Berlin Symphony Orchestra" before establishing his own "Neue Berliner Symphoniekapelle" in 1876. In 1882 he became the first conductor of the newly-established Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, leading its Berlin debut concert on October 17 of that year. [cite book
title= Joachim Andersen: A Bio-Bibliography
isbn=0313308896
first=Kyle J
last=Dzapo
location=Westport, CT
publisher=Greenwood Press
year=1999
pages=p. 5
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=CqhprtdPIcoC] He continued to conduct the orchestra until 1887. He later went to Breslau, conducting an orchestra in succession to Meyder. He died in Berlin.

His was especially renowned as a composer of sacred music. His works include 4 grand masses; 2 Te Deums; symphonic poems, overtures, and other orchestral music.

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* cite book
title=Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
first=Theodore
last=Baker
coauthors=Alfred Remy
location= New York
publisher= G. Schirmer
year=1919
edition=third edition, revised and enlarged
oclc= 752566
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=H2kNAAAAIAAJ Article "Brenner, Ludwig von"