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He studied music in Hamburg and in Paris, in the latter city from 1841 until 1843. Soon after his return to Germany he became known as a writer on musical topics, especially as a contributor to Robert Schumann's "Neue Zeitschrift für Musik". Also in Germany, he wrote two books, "Civilisation und Musik" (Civilization and Music; 1845) and "Musikalische Novellen" (Musical Novels; 1848).