(Johann) Anton Zimmermann (
Breitenau [ara Široká Niva], bap. 27 de desembre de 1741 -
Pressburg [ara Bratislava], 8 d'octubre de 1781) va ser un compositor moravià. Es va formar inicialment a Silesia abans d'assolir el seu primer càrrec com a organista de la
Catedral de Königgrätz. A principis de la dècada de 1770 va constar actiu a Pressburg, ciutat on el 1772 va representar el singspiel
Narcisse et Pierre i el 1773 una missa solemne en motiu de les festivitats de Santa Cecilia. A principis del 1776 va ser nomenat mestre de capella i compositor de la cort al servei del comte, i posteriorment arquebisbe d'Hongria,
Joseph Batthyány. Allà va crear una potent orquestra que va dirigir la resta de la seva vida i en la qual hi van destacar, entre altres, els seus instrumentistes de vent. A partir del 1780, va treballar com a organista de la
Catedral de Sant Martí de Pressburg. Com a compositor, va ser notablement prolífic especialment en música religiosa i instrumental amb algunes simfonies atribuïdes erròniament a
Joseph Haydn. Anton Zimmermann va morir a Pressburg l'octubre de 1781.
Ansicht von Pressburg (heute Bratislava), Kupferstich (1787) (2)
OBRA:
Vocal secular:
Stage:
Narcisse et Pierre (Spl, A. Berger), Pressburg, 1772;
Die Wilden (melodrama or incid music, J. Schilson), Pressburg, 13 Dec 1777, lost;
Andromeda und Perseus (melodrama, A. Cremery), Vienna, Hofburg, 23 April 1781, arr pf (Vienna, 1781);
Zelmor und Ermide (melodrama);
Leonardo und Blandine (melodrama, 1), doubtful, arr. pf (Vienna, n.d.)
Other:
Denis Klage auf Tod M. Theresien (cant., Denis), 1v, hpd (Pressburg, c1781);
Ziehet ein zu diesen Thoren (cant.), vv, orch
Vocal religiosa:
Masses:
6 in C;
3 in D;
1 in A;
c6, doubtful, also attrib. C.D. von Dittersdorf, J. Haydn, Hofer, I. Holzbauer, K. Loos, Novotny, F.N. Novotny, S. Seiler;
3, spurious, by F.X. Brixi, K. Vogl, M. Haydn
Other sacred:
Der sterbende Heiland (orat), doubtful;
6 grads, 1 doubtful, also attrib. T. Gabrielli;
6 offs, 2 doubtful, also attrib. L. Hofmann, G. Huber, Ryba;
2 TeD;
1 ps;
6 motets;
2 Tantum ergo, 1 doubtful, also attrib. Brixi;
3 Veni Sancte Spiritus, 1 doubtful;
Pange lingua, doubtful;
Vexilla regis;
3 Ave regina;
6 Regina coeli;
6 Salve regina, 1 doubtful, also attrib. Brixi;
7 Litaniae lauretanae, 1 doubtful, also attrib. L. Hofmann;
Litaniae lauretanae, spurious, by J.A. Kobrich;
4 arias;
1 chorus
Instrumental:
Syms.:
c9 in C, ed. Z. Fekete (Vienna and Basle, 1950), 1 also attrib. Haydn;
6 in D;
5 in E ;
3 in E;
3 in F;
5 in G, incl. Sinfonia pastoritia, 1 ed. in the Symphony 1720–1840, ser. B, xiv (New York, 1985), 1, doubtful, also attrib. G.B. Sammartini;
3 in A;
5 in B ;
1, F, spurious, by I. Pleyel
Concs. (only solo insts listed):
Grand concert, hpd/pf, op.3 (Vienna, 1782);
1 for hpd;
1 for vn;
3 for db, incl. 1 in D, c1778, ed. R. Malaric (Vienna and Munich, 1978), 1 in D, c1779, 1 in E ;
1 for bn;
1 for bn, lost, listed in Breitkopf suppl., 1769;
1 for 2 bn;
1 for hp, 1 for ob, both lost
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Chbr:
6 quartetti, str, op.3 (Lyons, c1775);
6 duetti, hpd, ?vn, op.1 (Lyons, ?1776), lost, listed in Breitkopf suppl., 1776–7;
6 sonate, hpd, vn, op.2 (Lyons, 1777), ed. D. Múdra (Vienna and Munich, 1998);
3 sonate, hpd, vn, op.1 (Vienna, 1779);
Quartetto, A , 2 vn, vc, hpd (Pressburg, before 1794);
6 sextets, 2 vn, va, 2 hn, bc;
12 qnts, 3 vn, va, vc, ed. J. Mezei (Budapest, 1996);
12 qnts, 2 vn, 2 va, vc;
Qnt, A, 2 vn, 2 hn, vc;
12 qnts, fl, 2 vn, va, vc, lost, listed in Traeg catalogue, 1799;
Quartetto, 2 vn, va, vc;
Quartetto, G, vn, va, vc, hpd;
3 trios, vn, va, vc, 2 ed. D. Múdra (Bratislava, 1996);
Duetto, fl, vn, ed. D. Múdra (Bratislava, 1994);
2 duets, hpd, vn;
Duetto, hpd, vn;
Duetto, vn, bc;
Belagerung von Valenciennes, vn, pf (Vienna, n.d.), lost;
Sonata, vn, vc, op.4;
Sonata, hpd, vn
Other inst: (for ens unless otherwise stated):
5 cassations;
10 divertimentos, 1 lost, listed in Breitkopf suppl., 1782–4;
6 ländler, str, lost, ed. P. Polák in Tance (Bratislava, 1966);
13 minuets;
Notturno-quartetto, str;
3 other notturni;
4 partitas;
1 serenata, 2 vn, 2 va, 2 cl, 2 bn, bc;
3 preludes, kbd, 1 doubtful, also attrib. Albrechtsberger;
3 fugues, kbd, 1 doubtful;
7 versets org, 1 in F, doubtful, also attrib. M. Haydn, in F.P. Rigler: Anleitung zum Gesange, und dem Klaviere (Ofen [now Buda], 1798);
12 zingareses, pf, ed. G. Papp in Hungarian Dances 1784–1810 (Budapest, 1986)
