Düben family

For the town in Saxony, see Bad Düben. For the Saxony-Anhalt village, see Düben.

Düben
Swedish noble family
Coat of arms granted to the von Düben family, No. 139.
CountrySweden
Current regionMexico, Sweden and United States[1][2]
Place of originHoly Roman Empire (present-day Germany)
TitlesFreiherr, Count
TraditionsBaroque music

The Düben family (German pronunciation: [ˈdyːbm̩]) is a Swedish family originally from Saxony, Holy Roman Empire, whose members were elevated to the Swedish nobility, that rose to prominence with Andreas Düben (c. 1597–1662), an organist to the German Church in Stockholm, Swedish Empire.

During the 17th century, the Düben family exerted a significant influence on music at the Royal Court Orchestra, which experienced a golden age during those years. The family collected and composed various works, resulting in a compilation known as the Düben collection. Gustaf Düben, the son of Andreas Düben, was responsible for compiling this collection.

Its members use different surnames; the ennobled individuals and their descendants incorporate a nobiliary particle, "von," into their surnames, as seen in "von Düben" (German pronunciation: [fɔnˈdyːbm̩]), while the un-ennobled members do not include this particle in their surnames.

Overview

The Düben family progenitor, Michael Düben, was an advisor (German: Ratsverwandter) in Lützen. He had a son, Andreas Düben (1558–1625), who became the organist at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig.[3][4] The latter's son and namesake, Andreas Düben, came to Sweden in 1620.[5] In 1625, Düben started serving as an organist at the German Church in Stockholm.[6]

Prominent figures in the family that were not musicians, but still with high-ranking positions include Emerentia von Düben, a lady-in-waiting and the favorite of Ulrika Eleonora, Queen of Sweden.[7][8] Her nephew, Henrik Jakob von Düben, was Sweden's envoy to the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth,[9] and the son of the latter, Anders Gustaf von Düben, was compelled to go into exile in 1833 after accompanying Gustav, Prince of Vasa.[4] A. G. von Düben's grandson, Edward Wilhelm von Düben, served as Sweden's vice-consul to Salina Cruz, Mexico.[10] He is the sole male ancestor of all living descendants with agnatic kinship.

Baroque music

The Düben collection is a collection of musical manuscripts,[11] which contains several works by members of the Düben family.

Gustaf Düben, an organist and composer, contributed the most to the Düben collection,[12] which is now preserved at the Uppsala University Library.[13] The collection include pieces by renowned composer Dieterich Buxtehude.[14]

Hereditary titles

The Düben family was ennobled at the House of Nobility on four occasions.[5] In 1719, they were introduced with baronial rank (No. 135 & 139).[15][16] In 1726, another branch of the family, with untitled noble rank (No. 1785).[17] In 1719, the Düben family (No. 80) were introduced with baronial rank. Then in 1743, they were introduced with comital rank.[18]

Cultural references

The Düben family, based in Landskrona, hosted Selma Lagerlöf during her work period as a teacher,[19][20] an event that was later featured in a biography. In Gränna, Sweden, there is a local alcoholic company that honors its former resident, A. C. von Düben, by naming a punsch after him.[21]

Family tree

See also

References

  1. ^ "von Düben Surname Distribution Map". Forebears.io. 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Search on a name: how many people are called...?". Scb.se. 22 August 2020.
  3. ^ Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte (in German). T. Trautwein. 1889. p. 2.
  4. ^ a b Hildebrand 1945, p. 634.
  5. ^ a b "Düben". www.ne.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Düben-Orgel" (in German). Retrieved 22 July 2023. 1625 wurde Andreas Düben Organist der Deutschen Kirche.
  7. ^ Anrep 1858, p. 636.
  8. ^ SKANDINAVIENS HISTORIA (in Swedish). Stockholm: Elméns och Granbergs tryckeri. 1812. p. 291.
  9. ^ Anrep 1858, p. 634.
  10. ^ Sveriges statskalender (in Swedish). Almqvist & Wiksells. 1910.
  11. ^ "20. Släkten Düben - Den svenska musikhistorien". sverigesradio.se (in Swedish). Den svenska musikhistorien. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  12. ^ Kjellberg 2010, p. 12.
  13. ^ Kjellberg 2010, p. 11.
  14. ^ Snyder, Kerala J. (1987). Dieterich Buxtehude: Organist in Lübeck. University Rochester Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-58046-253-2.
  15. ^ "Von Düben nr 135". Adelsvapen-Wiki. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Von Düben nr 139". Adelsvapen-Wiki (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Von Düben nr 1785". Adelsvapen-Wiki (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  18. ^ "Von Düben nr 80". Adelsvapen-Wiki (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  19. ^ Palm, Anna-Karin (16 August 2019). Jag vill sätta världen i rörelse : en biografi över Selma Lagerlöf (in Swedish). Albert Bonniers Förlag. ISBN 978-91-0-017988-5.
  20. ^ Ludvig, Nils (1950). Mitt Skåne (in Swedish). Wahlström & Widstrand.
  21. ^ Svensson, Anna (2014). "Nytt från Vistakulle Fruktodling Von Dübens Punsch" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 July 2023.

Bibliography

  • Karlsson, Lars-Erik (1997). Släkten von Düben på Elvgärde (in Swedish).
  • Norlind, T. (1918). Die Familie Düben (in German).