Franz Ignaz Danzi (1763-1826)
- Lateinische | Vesper=Psalmen | für | Sopran, Alt, Tenor und Bass
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II Violinen, Viola und Orgel | II Trompetten u. Paucken ad Lib.
Performers: Erika Rüggeberg (1940-2018, soprano); Julia Falk (alto);
Albert Gassner (tenor); Carlo Schmid (bass); Chor der Herz-Jesukirche
München; Convivium Musicum München; Josef Schmidhuber (1924-1990,
conductor)
Further info: Johann Kaspar Aiblinger: Missa Advocata nostra
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German composer and cellist. Son of Mannheim orchestra cellist Innocenz
Danzi (c.1730-1798), he received his earliest musical education in
Mannheim from members of the Kapelle, as well as Abbé Georg Joseph
Vogler. At the age of 15 he was appointed to the orchestra, but a few
years later he remained behind in Mannheim when the majority moved to
Munich. His earliest successes as a composer of works for the stage
occurred there, but in 1784 he was named his father’s successor as
principal cellist in Munich. In 1791 he undertook tours throughout
Germany as a conductor, including with the Guardasoni troupe. The death
of Carl Theodor in 1799 had a greater impact on Danzi’s career: the new
elector, Maximilian IV Joseph, was less sympathetic to German opera and
imposed financial restrictions on the theatres. Further, Danzi faced
opposition from rivals, including the new intendant Joseph Marius Babo
and the Kapellmeister Peter Winter. When his serious German opera
'Iphigenie in Aulis' was finally given in 1807, it was poorly prepared
and had only two performances; bitter and disappointed, Danzi left
Munich for Stuttgart. In October 1807, the King of Württemberg offered
Danzi the position of Kapellmeister at Stuttgart, where Zumsteeg had
been active. There Danzi met Carl Maria von Weber and encouraged the
younger composer as he completed his Singspiel 'Silvana'. Here he formed
a fast friendship with Carl Maria von Weber. In 1812 he moved to
Karlsruhe, where he spent the remainder of his life. An active composer,
he wrote 16 operas; incidental music to 25 plays; eight Masses; 87
chamber works, among which several dozen woodwind quintets were popular
throughout Europe; five symphonies; six sinfonia concertantes; concertos
for the bassoon, horn, flute, and violoncello; as well as a large
number of other sacred works, songs, and smaller instrumental pieces. He
was also active as a librettist. His style, though conservative, is
characterized by inventive use of orchestral color, particularly with
respect to the wind and brass instruments.
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