Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p John Zundel (1815–1882) was an organist, composer, arranger, and pedagogue. Zundel was perhaps best known for his hymn tune, "Beecher."Zundel was born in Hochdorf am Neckar in Württemberg, Germany and emigrated to New York City in 1847. There, he held various church appointments as organist, including at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn where he briefly worked with Henry Ward Beecher, inspiring the composition of the hymn tune by the same name. Zundel returned to his native country before his death in Cannstatt in July 1882.Zundel's lasting contributions to music pedagogy were his instructional texts. Principally, Zundel's Harmony and Zundel's Melodeon Instructor, which are practically oriented texts written primarily for students of the organ or similar instruments.Additionally, Zundel composed a number of preludes, postludes, voluntaries, and fantasies suitable for church services.As noted in the dedications of several of his works, he claimed to be (and may have been) a student of Christian Heinrich Rinck.. }
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- John_Zundel abstract "John Zundel (1815–1882) was an organist, composer, arranger, and pedagogue. Zundel was perhaps best known for his hymn tune, "Beecher."Zundel was born in Hochdorf am Neckar in Württemberg, Germany and emigrated to New York City in 1847. There, he held various church appointments as organist, including at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn where he briefly worked with Henry Ward Beecher, inspiring the composition of the hymn tune by the same name. Zundel returned to his native country before his death in Cannstatt in July 1882.Zundel's lasting contributions to music pedagogy were his instructional texts. Principally, Zundel's Harmony and Zundel's Melodeon Instructor, which are practically oriented texts written primarily for students of the organ or similar instruments.Additionally, Zundel composed a number of preludes, postludes, voluntaries, and fantasies suitable for church services.As noted in the dedications of several of his works, he claimed to be (and may have been) a student of Christian Heinrich Rinck.".