Joseph Wackenthaler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Wackenthaler

Date of Birth: 20-Nov-1795

Place of Birth: Sélestat, Grand Est, France

Date of Death: 03-Mar-1869

Profession: composer, teacher, kapellmeister, organist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Joseph Wackenthaler (20 November 1795 – 3 March 1869) was a French Kapellmeister as soon as 1819, organist from 1833 to 1869 at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg and composer. Wackenthaler's reputation is due to his genius for improvisation and his ability to adapt his organ to liturgical requirements.
He published many small organ compositions for teaching purposes, as well as organ pieces by German composers.