Christoph Sonnleithner
Christoph Sonnleithner | |
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| Born | Christoph Sonnleithner |
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| Nationality | Austrian |
| Occupation(s) | Solicitor, Composer |
Christoph Sonnleithner (28 May 1734 in Szeged, Hungary – 25 December 1786 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian jurist and composer. He was the father of Ignaz von Sonnleithner and Joseph Sonnleithner. His daughter Anna was the mother of Franz Grillparzer.
Life
Sonnleithner studied
House of Esterházy being his employer Prince
Scottish Abbey, the College of the Scots.[2]
As a composer, Sonnleithner was in contact with Joseph Haydn. He composed 36 string quartets, all dedicated to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, several symphonies and various church music.[3][n 1]
Additional information
Sources
- Eusebius Mandyczewski (2010), "Sonnleithner", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 24, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 581–582; (full text online)
Notes
- ISBN 978-1-4400-4525-7.
References
- ISBN 0-691-02717-X.
- ISBN 3-901585-05-2.
- OCLC 454367993.
(Christoph).
- Attribution
- This article is based on the translation of the corresponding article on the German Wikipedia. A list of contributors can be found there at the History section.
External links
- Literature by and about Christoph Sonnleithner in the German National Library catalogue
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