Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809)[1] was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist, and one of the teachers of Ludwig van Beethoven. He was also a friend of Haydn and Mozart.
Biography
Albrechtsberger was born at
His fame as a theorist attracted to him in the Austrian capital a large number of pupils, some of whom afterwards became eminent musicians.
Albrechtsberger died in Vienna; his grave is in
Compositions
His published compositions consist of
One of his most notable works is his Concerto for Alto Trombone and Orchestra in B♭ Major (1759).[6] As the trombone has few works dating back to the classical period, his concerto is often highlighted by the trombone community. He also wrote a Concerto for the Mandola, Op. 27, discussed positively in the 1914 book The Guitar and Mandolin.[7]
Possibly the most valuable service he rendered to music was in his theoretical works. In 1790 he published at
A continuous thread can be traced from his teaching through that of his pupil Anton Reicha, who went on to become the first Professor of Counterpoint and Fugue at the Paris Conservatoire from 1818 until his death in 1836, and who in turn reached a wide audience through both his own teaching and his theoretical writings, which were standard reference at the Conservatoire for most of the 19th century, and translated into German by Carl Czerny.[9]
References
- ISBN 0-674-37299-9.
- ^ p. 556, Anderson (1982) Robert. 123 "Mostly unknown" 1674 The Musical Times August
- ^ a b c public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 512. One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the
- ^ p. 82, Lockwood (2005) Lewis. New York Beethoven: The Music and the Life W. W. Norton & Company
- ^ Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (composer), bach-cantatas.com. Accessed 5 March 2024.
- ^ Concerto for Alto Trombone and Orchestra, andrews.edu. Accessed 5 March 2024.
- ^ The guitar and mandolin: biographies of celebrated players and composers for these instruments, archive.org. Accessed 5 March 2024.
- ISBN 9780859678216
- ISBN 9781878822529
External links
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Johann G. Albrechtsberger". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Free scores by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)