Philipp Jakob Riotte

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Philipp Jakob Riotte (16 August 1776 – 1856) was a German composer who lived primarily in Vienna. In the 1820s, his works were among the most-performed at the Theater an der Wien. He was a contemporary of Ludwig van Beethoven. Very few of his works remain in the active repertoire today.

Life

Philipp Jakob Riotte was born at

Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach. In Offenbach, he continued his studies with the composer and music publisher Johann Anton André. From 1806 to 1808 Riotte was active as a Kapellmeister in Gdańsk and as a chief conductor in Magdeburg
. In 1808, Riotte established himself in Vienna. At first he made a living by giving piano lessons and selling his own compositions. In addition, he was active as a musical correspondent. Between 1810 and 1815, he contributed four "characteristic sound paintings" (Charakteristische Tongemälde), which helped establish his reputation. One of these "paintings" was the "battle of Leipzig or the liberation of Germany," a work that found some success across Germany. In addition, he wrote operas and oratorios, and piano reductions and variations of successful operas for the domestic parlour market.

In 1818, Riotte became assistant Kapellmeister to the famous

Gioacchino Rossini
. Riotte died in Vienna in 1856 leaving no descendants. On account of his attachment with Sankt Wendel, he supported the town and left his estate to endow a local charitable institution.[1]

Compositions

Around 1823, he composed a variation on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, being one of the 50 composers who contributed to Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, an anthology that also included Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

His compositions also include a symphony (No. 1 in C, Op. 25),[2] a clarinet concerto (Op. 28 in B-flat),[2] and a flute concerto (Op. 4 in G).[2]

There is also a piano concerto in E-flat, Op. 8,[3] and three string quartets, Op. 21.[4]

References

  1. ^ Details of Riotte's life have been drawn from Gernot Spengler. Der Komponist Philipp Jakob Riotte aus St.Wendel - sein Leben u. seine Instrumentalmusik. (Dissertation, Universität des Saarlandes). Saarbrücken, 1973.
  2. ^ a b c "Riotte Worklist". 19 December 2005. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  3. ^ "Koninklijke Bibliotheek". Retrieved 2008-09-11.
  4. ^ Permanent Link to Library of Congress. Breithopf & Härtel. Retrieved 2008-09-11.

External links

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