Gebel, Franz Xaver
(1787–1843)
Gebel, Franz Xaver (1787, Fürstenau, Germany; 4–21/5–3–1843, M.). German pianist and comp. Studied with Abbe Vogler and Albrechtsberger, then settled in M. (1817), teaching N. Mel'gunov , F. Tolstoy , and A. Villuan (Villoing), among others. Beginning in 1830 organized chamber music evenings at which he introduced many important classical works, esp. comp. by Beethoven. Gebel's chamber scores were valued highly by Borodin and other Russian composers. Works: operas; 4 sym.; Ov.; 7 qts; 9 qnts…