Georg Goltermann's lyrics & chords

Georg Goltermann (19 August 1824, Hannover – 29 December 1898, Frankfurt am Main) was a German cellist and composer. Goltermann's father was an organist, and therefore he got an early introduction to music. He received cello lessons from Joseph Menter and in München and was noted there for his compositional talents. In 1852, after briefly touring Europe as a solo cellist, he became music director in Würzburg. In 1853 he accepted an offer to become deputy music director of the municipal theater Stadttheater in Frankfurt am Main, where he w...read more