The second period manual taken under consideration is elementi. As a virtuoso violinist and prolific composer he was a favorite of various court ensembles. Dittersdorf was born in the laimgrube now mariahilf district of vienna, austria, as august carl ditters. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Combining the viennese tuning with the modern double bass technique it is possible to obtain a. The term is generally used with reference to works of chamber music from the classical period to the present. His popularity was said to rival that of haydn, gluck, and mozart. If, however, one considers the tonal characteristics of the. Dittersdorf is a municipality in the district saaleorlakreis, in thuringia, germany references.
Through service in karl vis army, his father had gained a position as costume designer in the imperial theater. How i met prince hildburghausen and entered his service. Karl ditters,skladatel a houslista rakouskeho puvodu zijici v cechach, narozen 2. I become a page boy and am fitted out appropriately. Browse a large selection of sheet music by one of the most prolific and versatile contemporaries of haydn and mozart.
His father was a military tailor in the austrian imperial army of charles vi, for a number of germanspeaking regiments. He then served as kapellmeister to the bishop of grosswardein, where, in 1762, he succeeded michael haydn. Having retired successfully from his martial obligations, he was provided with royal letters of reference and a sinecure with the imperial theatre. Icd 9 key eflat major bass plays in d major movementssections movtssecs. In 1750 the boy carl obtained a post as violinist in viennas schottenkircheorchestra. A string trio is a group of three string instruments or a piece written for such a group. Born in vienna, he was one of those numerous and talented composers who vied for success in the second half of the 18th century in the capital of the austrian empire, although, like his good friend haydn not born in vienna but trained there, his engagements at.
His father was a military tailor, serving in the austrian imperial army of charles vi, in a number of germanspeaking regiments. He served in a number of courts, including as kapellmeister to the princebishop of breslau from 1770 to 1795. He was also one of the most engaging professional musicians of his generation and his famous autobiography, completed two days before his death, reveals a man of charm, vivacity and learning. From at least the 19th century on, the term string trio with otherwise unspecified instrumentation normally refers to the combination violin, viola and cello cf string quartet, piano trio. His symphonic and chamber compositions greatly emphasize sensuous italoaustrian melody instead of motivic development, which is often entirely lacking even in his best works, quite unlike those of his greater peers. Double bass concerto in e major, krebs 172 double bass and piano.
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