Christopher Philip Winkler
This page is devoted to the memory of my great-great grandfather, Christopher Philip Winkler (1824-1913).
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He was born in 1824 in the southern Germany region of Bavaria, and came to America in 1840 at the age of 16. After teaching for several years at a women’s college in Jackson, Tennessee, he married one of his former students, a young lady from the Memphis area. There he became one of the leading musicians in the city, working for almost 50 years as a church musician, teacher, conductor, and composer. His life has been a great inspiration to me, as mine has followed a similar career path.
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To read about his life in more detail, please click here.
In 2023, after many years of preparation, I was able to produce a recording of many of his compositions.
Titled “Recollections of Memphis – Music of C.P. Winkler,” the CD includes 21 pieces for solo piano and solo guitar, plus several songs for solo voice and for vocal ensemble.
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Program notes for the recording are available here.
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To hear audio selections, click here.
To order a copy, please e-mail me for details. The recordings may also be accessed on streaming services such as Amazon Music, YouTube, and Spotify, and digital downloads may be purchased from iTunes.
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