Anders von Düben the Younger (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈânːdɛʂ fɔn dy:ʹbən]; 28 August 1673 – 23 August 1738) was a Swedish composer, Kapellmeister and Hofmarschall. He was a member of the Düben family, which is noted for its role in the establishment of professional musical culture in Sweden.
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Early life
Anders von Düben was born into the Düben family, a Swedish noble family known for its baroque music. He was the son of Gustaf Düben and Emerentia Standaert (d. 1679), thus of German and Dutch descent. His siblings included Joachim and Emerentia, who served as Queen Ulrika Eleonora's lady-in-waiting.
Musical career
Düben studied in Paris during the 1690s, and acquired the position of court chapel master at the Swedish royal court orchestra in 1698. Düben thereafter took office as chamberlain and hofmarschall.
Düben composed several works, encompassing both vocal and instrumental music. One of his documented compositions, Ballet de Narva, was written to celebrate the Battle of Narva and was performed in Stockholm in 1701. Other compositions include Huru kort och ont är dock vårt liv, and an opera, but by 1726, Düben had given up all his musical works to devote his time in his responsibilities at court.