Elias Oechsler

Elias Oechsler (né Johann Elias; 19 March 1850, Spielberg – 15 September 1917, Erlangen ) was a German music pedagogue, music director, and composer.

Biography
He initially became a music instructor at the University of Bamberg, then afterwards moved his academic career to the University of Erlangen, becoming the successor of Johann Georg Herzog after his predecessor's departure to Munich. Oechsler was close to the Protestant theologian, Friedrich Spitta.