The New International Encyclopædia/Taubert, Wilhelm

TAUBERT, tou′bẽrt, Wilhelm (1811-91). A German pianist and composer, born in Berlin. He studied philosophy at the university there, at the flame time studying composition under Berger and Klein, and afterwards taught music until 1831, when he became conductor of the Court concerts. In 1841 he was appointed conductor of the royal opera. He was a member of the Academy of Arts from 1839 and president of the musical section of the same from 1882. His works include the operas: Die Kirmes (1832), Macbeth (1857), Cesario (1874), music for the Medea of Euripides, and Shakespeare's Tempest. His songs were popularized by Jenny Lind and other noted singers.