Theodor von Schacht
Theodor von Schacht (1748 in
After his studies in Stuttgart and Wetzlar, von Schacht arrived in Regensburg as a knight (Hofkavalier). There he was appointed in 1773 director of the court music, and assigned also to direct Italian opera.
In 1796, he was granted a lifetime pension for services rendered.
He composed at least 33 symphonies, one of them published in full in Angerer, Seven Symphonies from the court of Thurn and Taxis at Google Books (pub. Garland, 1984). His compositions also included music for clarinet, including three clarinet concertos (one of them written in 1781),[1] One was recorded by Dieter Klöcker.[2] and a concerto for 3 clarinets. His clarinet concertos are one of the first to use the A clarinet.[3] He composed at least one concerto for two bassoons.
References
- ISBN 0-19-514483-X.
- ^ Orfeo C 290 931 A, 1993, with works for 1-3 clarinets and orchestra, Oliver Link the 2nd clarinetist. A copy is still at University of Virginia Libraries.
- ISBN 9780521479295. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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