Anton Fils (1733-1760)
- Simphonie périodique a piu stromenti... N° II...
Performers: Kammerorchester des Saarländischen Rundfunks; Karl Ristenpart (1900-1967, conductor)
Further info: Musik in Alten Städten & Residenzen
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German composer and cellist. Son of Johann Georg Fils (?-1749), a court
cellist in the small town of Eichstätt, he attended the local Jesuit
Gymnasium before enrolling in the University of Ingolstadt. In 1754 he
was appointed as a cellist in the famed Mannheim orchestra, for whom he
composed the bulk of his music, much of it published in Paris. His brief
life ended, according to Christian Daniel Friedrich Schubart, from
ingesting poisonous spiders, which Fils allegedly claimed tasted like
strawberries. Although the causes of his demise may seem lurid and in
fact be apocryphal, there is no doubt that Fils was one of the most
prolific composers of the middle of the century. His works include at
least 44 symphonies, 30 concertos (mostly for cello and flute), 28 trio
sonatas, 14 trios (mainly for two violins and cello), three violin
sonatas and one for cello, a flute quartet, seven Masses, two litanies,
two Magnificats, and two vespers. Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart
considered him one of the most eloquent composers of the age, and his
music demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the sonata principle, careful
use of Mannheim effects, and a good sense of lyricism.
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