Felix-Eberhard von Cube

Felix-Eberhard von Cube was born on 27 January 1903 in Hannover (Germany). His father was an architect and the family weel-to-do. He first studied music privately under Otto Vrieslander and from 1924 to 1926 under Heinrich Schenker in Vienna. Felix-Eberhard von Cube then moved to Duisburg where he lectured at the "Rheinisches Musikseminar". In 1931 he founded together with Moriz Violin a Schenker-Institute in Hamburg. Due to the rise of the Nazi regime the institution was closed in 1934 and Felix-Eberhard von Cube was banned from profession. During this period he continued his studies of Schenkerian analysis and worked on his "Lehrbuch der musikalischen Kunstgesetze", which was later published in English as "The Book of the Musical Artwork". He also wrote "Todeskampf oder Wiederauferstehung der Deutschen Musik". These books were published after World War II and von Cube also reopened the Schenker-Institute in Hamburg. From 1961 to 1973 he also taught composition at the conservatory in Hamburg. Felix-Eberhard von Cube died on 12 March 1988 in Hamburg.

Beside his work as a teacher and writer of books on music theory Felix-Eberhard von Cube also composed music. Among his compositions are orchestral works, a violin concerto, a concerto for two pianos and orchestra, and chamber music.

In my possession is the autograph manuscript of the "Praeludium con Fuga in B♭, for piano op.21/1" by Felix-Eberhard von Cube. The work was composed in 1952 and is dedicated to Anthony van Hoboken, a Dutch musicologist now best known for his work on the compositions of Joseph Haydn and for creating the "Hoboken catalogue".