Georg Reutter

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Georg Reutter (3 November 1656 – 29 August 1738) was an Austrian organist, theorbo player, and composer.

Biography

Georg Reutter was born in

Georg Reutter II
in 1720. He died in Vienna.

As a composer Reutter is best known for his collection of

toccatas. He also composed a large number of so-called Versetteln or short organ preludes.[1]

References

  1. ^ Karl Geiringer Haydn: A Creative Life in Music 1982 - Page 19 There were two Viennese composers of this name. Georg Reutter, the father (1656-1738), was choir director of St. Stephen's and court organist. His son, J. A. Karl Georg ( 1708- 1772), was Haydn's teacher. It is not always easy to distinguish between the compositions of the father and those of the son. See Norbert Hofer, "Die beiden Reutter als Kirchenkomponisten," ..