A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Weinlig, Christian

WEINLIG, Christian Theodor, born at Dresden, July 25, 1780, was instructed first by his uncle, Christian Ehregott—who as a scholar of Homilius had the Bach traditions—and then by Padre Mattei at Bologna. In 1823 he succeeded Schicht as Cantor of the Thomas-School at Leipzig, and remained there till his death, March 7, 1842, when he was followed by Hauptmann. [App. p.816 "for he was followed by Hauptmann read he was followed by Pohlenz, who in September of the same year was succeeded by Hauptmann."] He published a German Magnificat for solos, chorus, and orchestra, and some singing exercises. But it is as a teacher of theory and as the master of Wagner for six months in 1830, that his name will be remembered. Wagner has left his recollections of Weinlig's teaching on record in words which deserve to be pondered by all teachers of theory. [See Wagner, vol. iv. p. 347a.]

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