A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Kömpel, August
KÖMPEL, August, a distinguished violinist, born in 1831 at Brückenau. He is one of the best pupils of Spohr, and the quiet elegiac style of his master suits his talent precisely. His tone is not large but very pure and sympathetic, his execution faultless. He was for a time member of the bands at Cassel and Hanover, and has been since 1867 leader of that at Weimar.
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