In 1819 at the request of Carl Friedrich Zelter he came to Berlin, where in 1820 he became professor of composition at the Royal Institute for Church Music, as well as Music Director at the University of Berlin.
In 1819 at the request of Carl Friedrich Zelter he came to Berlin, where he spent the rest of his life. In 1820 he became professor of composition at the Royal Institute for Church Music, as well as Music Director at the University of Berlin.