Carl Wilhelm Bauck, born in Gothenburg on 13 December 1808, died in Stockholm on 8 October 1877. Music critic, music teacher, organist, author and librarian. Worked as a music critic for several Stockholm newspapers. Editor of Ny tidning för musik, 1853−57. Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music 1845. Teacher of the history and aesthetics of music at the academy’s conservatory in Stockholm 1858. From 1860 librarian at the academy’s library. Bauck enjoyed a high status in the Stockholm music scene under much of the 19th century, and his work as a music author and critic combined with his position as a teacher and librarian at the academy made him a central figure in the city’s music circles. Text source : Wikipedia (Hide extended text) ... (Read all)
