Robert Emmerich was a German composer born on July 23, 1836, in Hanau, and he passed away on July 11, 1891, in Baden-Baden. He was the son of a Hessian councilor and initially pursued studies in law at the universities of Bonn and Greifswald. While studying in Bonn, he also deepened his musical knowledge under the tutelage of Albert Dietrich, a student of Robert Schumann. Emmerich joined the military in Prussia, serving in various capacities, including as a lieutenant and later as a captain, before retiring in 1873 to focus solely on music.

Emmerich's musical career included roles such as Kapellmeister at the Stadttheater Magdeburg and later as a conductor for the Neuer Singverein in Stuttgart. He composed three operas: "Der Schwedensee" (1873), "Van Dyck" (1875), and "Ascanio" (1881). In addition to operas, he composed two symphonies, a cantata titled "Huldigung dem Genius der Töne," and set over 100 poems to music, including works by poets like Clemens Brentano, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and Heinrich Heine.