Odenwald, Robert Theodor

1838-1899

German teacher and conductor; born at Frankenthal. He studied under Tschirch and Heifer, and when eighteen years old became prefect of the choir of Gera Church; from 1859 to 1860 he taught singing in the schools of that town, and in 1868 founded a vocal society; went to Elbing in 1870 to become cantor of the Marienkirche and to teach in the college, and there in 1871 established the Elbing Church Choir, which proved a great success. In 1882 he settled in Hamburg and taught at the Realgymnasium and at Wilhelm College until his death, April 22, 1899. His compositions consist of psalms and part-songs.