Johann Fischer (composer)
Johann Fischer (1646–1716) was a German violinist, keyboardist and composer of the baroque era. His name is not to be confused with another composer named Johann Fischer, born in Lübeck and listed by Johannes Moller in Cimbria literata (v. I, p. 176). He is mentioned as a good clavier and violin player, who is said to have especially loved the return of the strings and, in this way, he mainly composed for the violin and also the viola, which he sought to write for in his overtures. In any case, his works are of historical interest since they are likely to betray the influence of the then French instrumental music.
Biography
Johann Fischer was born in
In 1673 he was back in the Stuttgart court orchestra, and a year later he became a church musician at the Barfüßerkirche in
From 1690 to 1697 he held a similar position in Jelgava (Jelgava today in Latvia), in the court of the Duke of Courland Frederick Casimir Kettler, and after the dissolution of the chapel, he lived for a time in Riga.[1] In the late 1690s he developed a lively fishing habit which took him all across Europe. In 1700 he found a position in Lüneburg, and in 1701 he played in Poland vor Ihro Maj. dem Könige von Polen zu dero hoher Zufriedenheit.[1] In 1702 he became Kapellmeister in the chapel of Karl Leopold, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[2] In 1704 he went on a disappointing trip to Copenhagen where he had hoped for a job in the royal court orchestra.[1] Fischer was in Bayreuth in 1707, after which he lived in Stralsund, Stockholm, and Szczecin. In his last years he was Kapellmeister to Philip William, Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt, but of a rather flighty disposition, he soon gave this post up and moved around between Copenhagen, Stralsund and Stockholm. Finally, he became Kapellmeister to the Margrave of Schwedt, where he died at the age of seventy years.[1]
Musical works
Fischer's compositions are similar to those by
Compositions
- Musikalische Mayen-Lust, a 7 (Augsburg, 1681)
- So wünsch ich manche gute Nacht, Die Motette (Augsburg, 1681) (Dubious authorship)
- Himmlische Seelen-Lust for Violin and accompaniment (Nuremberg, 1686)
- Musicalisches Divertissement, a 2 (Dresden, 1699)
- Neuverfertigtes musicalisches Divertissement, a 4 (Augsburg, 1700)
- TafelMusik, a 3, 4 (Hamburg, 1702)
- Musicalische Fürsten Lust...., a 4 (Augsburg, 1706)
- Feld- und Heldenmusik (Augsburg, 1706)
- Ouverture (Suite) a 5 F-Dur for Oboe, 2 Violins, Viola (or Oboe, Violin, 2 Violas) and B.c.[3]
- Vier Suiten für Blockflöte (Violin, Flute, Oboe, Viola) with Bass (Cembalo with Gamba, Cello, Lute, also Cembalo bzw. Cembalo only or Gamba, Cello and Lute)
- Balletto a 4 in C minor (1690):[3]
- Trost-Klang (Instrumental)
References
This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (July 2014) |
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Helmut, Helmut Scheunchen. "Fischer, Johann - Komponist" (in German). Ostdeutsche Biographie. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Zapletal, Petr. "Fischer, Johann" (in Czech). Nota Nota. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-85928-396-7.
External links
- German Wikisource has original text related to this article: Fischer, Johann.
- New International Encyclopedia. 1905.
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- Suite from TafelMusik Music Score at Icking Music Archive