Ignaz Holzbauer (1711-1783)
- Concerto ex D. | per il | Flauto Traverso Principale | Violino
Primo.
| Violino Secondo. | Alto Viola. | Con | Basso (c.1770)
Performers: Jean-Pierre Rampal (1922-2000, flute); Vienna Baroque
Ensemble; Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor)
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Austrian composer. He was attracted to music at an early age, but this
inclination received no support from his father, a Viennese leather
merchant, who wanted him to study law. His earliest musical education
was under Johann Joseph Fux, following which he served as choirmaster at
the St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna, as well as studied theology at the
University of Vienna. In 1730 he was persuaded to pursue further
musical education in Venice by Fux. Positions in Laibach (now Ljubljana)
and Holešov followed, during which he successfully produced in 1737 an
opera, 'Luciano Papiro'. By 1746 he was musical director at the
Burgtheater, and in 1750 he traveled to Stuttgart as hofKapellmeister.
By 1753 he was hired by Elector Carl Theodor as Kapellmeister in
Mannheim, where he composed works such as 'Günther von Schwarzburg' in
1777, one of the first Classical German operas based upon a historical
subject. When the court moved to Munich in 1778, he accepted a post in
Monaco but returned to Mannheim to retire in 1781. As a composer, he was
one of the most prolific composers of the 18th century, particularly in
the realm of the symphony. His music is noted for its powerful dramatic
style, particularly in the use of the orchestra as well as progressive
harmony. He composed around 200 symphonies, 13 concertos (mainly for
strings), 18 string quartets, 24 orchestral minuets, two piano quintets,
around 15 trios, 18 operas, several ballets, four oratorios, 32 Masses,
two Requiems, and 44 other sacred works including cantatas, Te Deums,
hymns, and such. His music had a significant influence on Viennese
composers.
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