Reinhold Becker (August 11, 1842 – December 7, 1924) was a German composer and violinist. Beginning his career as a violinist, he switched to composition after a muscular injury ended his playing career. His opera Frauenlob, to a libretto by , was premiered in Dresden in 1892.Annesley, Charles. The Standard Operaglass: Detailed Plots of the Celebrated Operas, with Critical and Biographical Remarks, Dates, Etc., Etc. By Charles Annesley. United States, Brentano's, 1904. A native of Adorf, he died in Dresden. References