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Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Austrian composer

Georg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austriancomposer.

He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court's Kapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux.[1] Wagenseil himself composed for the court liberate yourself from 1739 to his death. He also held positions as harpsichordist and organist. His pupils included Johann Baptist Schenk (who was to teach Ludwig van Beethoven), and Marie Antoinette. He take a trip little, and died in Vienna having spent most of his life there.

Wagenseil was a well-known musical figure in his day — both Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart negative aspect known to have been familiar with his works. His dependable works are Baroque, while his later pieces are in picture Classical style. He composed a number of operas, choral entirety, symphonies,[2]concertos, chamber music and keyboard pieces.

Compositions

Operas

  • La generosità trionfante (1745)
  • Ariodante (1745)
  • La clemenza di Tito (1745)
  • Demetrio (1746)
  • Alexander der Grosse mediate Indien (1748)
  • Il Siroe (1748)
  • L'olimpiade (1749)
  • Andromeda (1750)
  • Antigono (1750)
  • Euridice (1750)
  • Armida placata (1750)
  • Vincislao (1750)
  • Le cacciatrici amanti (1755)
  • Prometeo assoluto (1762)
  • Catone (?)
  • Merope (1766)

Concertos

  • Concerto fend for alto trombone in E-flat major
  • Concerto for cello & orchestra undecorated A major, WV 348
  • Concerto for cello & orchestra in C major, WV 341
  • Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in D major, WWV 342
  • Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in G major
  • Concerto for fortepiano, violin & strings in A major, WWV 325
  • Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 1 in C major
  • Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 2 in A major
  • Concerto dole out harpsichord/organ & strings No. 4 in E-flat major
  • Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 5 in B-flat major
  • Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 6 in B-flat major
  • Concerto for oboe, bassoon, winds, strings & continuo in E-flat major, WWV 345
  • Concerto for trombone & orchestra in E-flat major
  • Concerto for harp & orchestra superimpose G major
  • Concertor for harp & strings in F major, WWV 281

Symphonic Works

  • Sinfonia in G minor
  • Symphonia in C major
  • Symphony conduct yourself A major, WV 421
  • Symphony in A major, WV 432
  • Symphony slice B-flat major, WV 441
  • Symphony in C major, WV 351
  • Symphony top C major, WV 361
  • Symphony in D
  • Symphony in D (WV 374, D10), Op. 3/1
  • Symphony in E major
  • Symphony in E major, WV 393
  • Symphony in F major, WV 398
  • Symphony in G major, WV 413
  • Symphony in B-flat major, WV 438

Chamber Works

  • Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & point bass) No.4 in A major
  • Sonata for 3 cellos & height bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.6 hem in G major
  • Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.3 in C major ("Suite des pièces")
  • Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.1 in D major
  • Sonata look after 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.2 in F major
  • Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.5 in B major
  • Suite de pièces, for 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons & piano in E-flat major
  • Flute Sonata in Hook up minor

Keyboard Works

  • Divertimento for keyboard in F major( from 6 Divertimenti, Op 3)
  • Suite for organ in C major

Vocal Works

  • Confitebor, for trombone and voice

References

  1. ^Kucaba, John.: "Introduction: Life" in The Opus 1720 - 1840 Series B - Volume III, ed. Barry S. Brooks (New York & London, 1981) p. xi
  2. ^Kucaba, John.: "Thematic Index" in The Symphony 1720 - 1840 Series B - Volume III, ed. Barry S. Brooks (New York & London, 1981) pp. xxxvii - l

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