Franz Xaver Schnitzer (1740-1785)
- Sonata 'Pastorella' (VI, G-Dur) per il Organo aus 'SEI SONATE |
per il Cembalo ed Organo ... L'Autore P. Francesco Schnizer Capitolare
dell'istesso Monastero | OPERA I.' (1773)
Performers: Pierre Pfіstеr (organ)
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German organist and composer. He entered the monastery of Ottobeuren in
1760 and studied music under Placidus Christadler and Benedikt Kraus. In
1766, he had the honor of performing on Karl Joseph Riepp's newly
constructed organ during the consecration of the monastery's
Dreifaltigkeitskirche, marking a significant moment in both his career
and the abbey's musical history. From 1769 onward, he assumed the roles
of regens chori, organist, and music teacher, further solidifying his
position as a central figure in the abbey's musical life. As a composer,
his output primarily consisted of sacred music composed in the
prevailing Italian style of his time. His compositions are preserved in
various libraries and archives, including those in Vienna, Freiburg,
Munich and Ottobeuren. Additionally, he wrote at least 17 school dramas,
now lost, which were performed at Ottobeuren and in Freising in 1776.
He also published a set of 'Sei sonate per il Cembalo ed Organo' (1773)
and his 'Cantus ottoburani monasterii' (1784), offers a glimpse into the
rich choral tradition of the Ottobeuren monastery.
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