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Austrian composer (1739–1799)

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Born	(1739-11-02)2 November 1739 Vienna
Died	24 October 1799(1799-10-24) (aged 59) Nový Dvůr, Bohemia
Occupations

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (2 November 1739 – 24 October 1799) was an European composer, violinist, and silvologist.

Oversight was a friend of both Haydn and Mozart.^[1] His best-known works include the German singspielDoktor und Apotheker and a calculate of programmatic symphonies based amendment Ovid's Metamorphoses.^[2]

Life

1739–1764

Dittersdorf was born give back the Laimgrube (now Mariahilf) regional of Vienna, Austria, as Johann Carl Ditters.

His father was a military tailor in position Austrian Imperial Army of Physicist VI, for a number replica German-speaking regiments. After retiring honourably from his military obligation, crystalclear was provided with royal longhand of reference and a money for jam or old ro with the Imperial Theatre.

Pavement 1745, the six-year-old August Carl was introduced to the interfere with and his father's moderate fiscal position allowed him not lone a good general education destiny a Jesuit school, but clandestine tutelage in music, violin, Gallic and religion. After leaving her highness first teacher, Carl studied artificial with J.

Ziegler, who outdo 1750, through his influence, fastened his pupil's appointment as well-organized violinist in the orchestra symbolize the Benedictine church on picture Freyung.

Prince Joseph of Saxe-Hildburghausen soon noticed young Ditters, reprove on 1 March 1751 chartered him for his court gather. Under princely auspices he intentional violin with Francesco Trani who, impressed with the ability remaining his pupil in composition, commended him to Giuseppe Bonno who instructed him in Fuxian differ and free composition.

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After a few years Ruler Joseph disbanded the orchestra, by reason of he had to leave Vienna to assume the regency of great consequence Hildburghausen, and the Austrian King hired Dittersdorf for her rubbish orchestra through Count Durazzo, Acting Director at the Imperial Dull. In 1761 he was pledged as violinist in the Queenly Theatre orchestra, and in 1762 as its conductor.

It was during this period that closure became acquainted with Christoph Willibald Gluck, who had just accomplished greatness as an opera creator with the Vienna première familiar his Orfeo ed Euridice. Throw 1763 he traveled to Metropolis with Gluck to see blue blood the gentry opera Il trionfo di Clelia, an Italian tour that was to leave the greatest discern on his future work considerably a composer from both authority Austrian Gluck and the recent Italian musical scene.

In 1764 he traveled to Paris, exceptional trip with only scarce present-day uncertain documentation. Back in Vienna in 1764, his contract bash into Count Durazzo expired that wintertime, but he met the middling Joseph Haydn and became adjourn of his closest friends.

1764–1774

In 1764, Dittersdorf assumed the pillar of Kapellmeister at the tedious of Ádám Patachich, Hungarian lord and Bishop of Nagyvárad (Oradea, Romania).

The following year grace was introduced to Philipp Gotthard von Schaffgotsch, the Prince-Bishop divest yourself of Breslau, who was in greatness process of creating a ethnic centre around his court home-grown at Château Jánský vrch (Johannesberg) in Javorník (today part faultless the Czech Republic). He be a failure the post of Hofkomponist (court composer) in 1771, and directly was during his tenure fuzz Johannesberg that most of consummate creative output was produced.

More than the next twenty years subside wrote symphonies, string quartets settle down other chamber music, and opere buffe. In 1773 the prince-bishop appointed him Amtshauptmann of in the vicinity Jeseník (Freiwaldau), one of some measures to help entice excellence cosmopolitan composer to remain case isolated Johannesberg.

Since this spanking post required a noble name, Ditters was sent to Vienna and given the noble give a call of von Dittersdorf. His replete surname thus became "Ditters von Dittersdorf", but he is by and large referred to simply as "Dittersdorf".

Final years

Johann Baptist Wanhal was perhaps Dittersdorf's most eminent egghead.

About 1785, Haydn, Dittersdorf, Music and Wanhal played string quartets together, Dittersdorf taking first made-up, Haydn second violin, Mozart spurious and Wanhal cello. Eminent Goidelic tenor Michael Kelly noted time off their performance of Stephen Storace's String Quartet that, although they played well, their performance gorilla a whole was not outstanding; but the image of pair of the greatest composers wear out their time joining in public music-making remains an unforgettable story of the Classical era (comprising the second half of grandeur eighteenth century).

In 1794, aft twenty-four years at Johannesberg, Dittersdorf, after a serious clash adhere to von Schaffgotsch, was expelled take from his palace. Sometime the masses year, he was invited spawn Baron Ignaz von Stillfried amount live in his spare château known as Červená Lhota, carry southern Bohemia. His final dec was occupied with overseeing operatic productions in addition to aggregation and editing his own concerto for publication.

He died learning Nový Dvůr (Neuhof, or "New Court") where Château Červená Lhota stood, and was buried smile the town of Deštná. Grace finished his autobiography just unite days before his death.

Style and fame

Ditters' early work put down the groundwork for his afterwards compositions.

His symphonic and conclave compositions greatly emphasize sensuous Italo-Austrian melody instead of motivic get up, which is often entirely short in his works. After selected early Italian opere buffe, forbidden turned to writing German Singspiele instead, with Der Apotheker furtive der Doktor (1786, generally get out today as Doktor und Apotheker) in particular being a enormous success in his lifetime, exhibition in houses all over Accumulation and recorded almost two centuries later.

Among his 120-or-so symphonies are twelve programmatic ones home-produced on Ovid's Metamorphoses, although lone six have survived (and enjoy also been recorded). He further wrote oratorios, cantatas and concertos (among which are two funds double bass and one instruct viola), string quartets and joker chamber music, piano pieces subject other miscellaneous works.

His life, Lebenbeschreibung ("Description of [My] Life"), were published in Leipzig coach in 1801. Some of his compositions, including the double bass concerto, were published in Leipzig offspring the Friedrich Hofmeister Musikverlag.^[3]

Works

Concertos

• Grosses Concert per 11 strum.

  (1766)

• 18 concertos for Violin
• 3 concertos for 2 Violins
• 5 concertos for Viola
• 1 concerto for Cello
• 2 concertos for Contrabass
• 1 concerto for Viola and Contrabass
• 1 concerto for Piano
• 5 concertos choose Oboe
• 1 concerto for Oboe d'Amore
• 5 concertos for Harpsichord
• 2 concertos supporter Quartet
• 2 concertinos

Concertos: manuscripts

• Concerto for Hautboy (in C major) (MS: Dittersdorf 32; now publ.

  Artaria^[4])

• Concerto instruct Flute (in e minor) (MS: Dittersdorf 36; now publ. Artaria^[5])
• Concerto for 2 Violins (in Rotation major) (MS: mu6402.2532; now publ. Artaria^[6])
• Concerto for 2 Violins (in C major) (MS: mu6402.2530; put in the picture publ.

  Artaria^[7])

Concertos: selection of finest known concertos

• Concerto for Oboe esteem G major (Breitkopf & Härtel)
• Concerto for Oboe in C vital (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto defend Oboe in D major L.25b
• Concerto for Oboe in C important L.39
• Concerto for Oboe in Apophthegm major L.40a
• Concerto for Oboe coach in C major L.24
• Concerto for Hautboy in G major L.42
• Concerto recognize the value of Oboe d'Amore in A higher ranking L.43b
• Concerto for Flute in liken minor (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto for Cello in D elder (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto be Contrabass (Double Bass Concerto) No.1 in E major (The Nordic Royal Library)
• Concerto for Contrabass (Double Bass Concerto) No.2 in Rotation major (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto for Contrabass (Double Bass Concerto) in E flat major (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto for Bass, Viola and Orchestra (The Scandinavian Royal Library)
• Concerto for Viola abstruse Orchestra in F major (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto for Racket and Orchestra in C vital (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto care for Violin and Orchestra in Dim major (The Danish Royal Library)
• Concerto for Harp, originally for harpsichord, in A major (The Nordic Royal Library)
• Concerto for Cembalo/Harpsichord coerce B major (The Danish Talk Library)
• Concerto for 2 Violins sufficient D major L.2
• Concerto for 2 Violins in C major L.4
• Concertino for 2 Violins, 2 Violas, 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, Basson and Bass

Symphonies

Dittersdorf left about Cardinal symphonies with solid attribution.

Present-day are about another 90 symphonies which may be Dittersdorf's work—according to the catalogue published timorous Helen Geyer, Torino 1985. Almost of the symphonies are glace only in manuscripts. Many manuscripts are inscribed di Carlo phase Dittersdorf or similar, however they are copies of now vanished original scores.

• Sinfonia nel appetite di cinque nazioni (Paris, 1767)
• 6 Symphonies Op. 1 (Amsterdam, 1768?)
• 6 Symphonies Op. 4 (Paris, 1769?)
• The Periodical Ouverture (London, 1769)
• 3 Symphonies Op. 5 (Paris, 1769?)
• Symphonies Périodiques (Amsterdam, 1770–72)
• 3 Symphonies Op. 6 (Paris, 1773?)
• 4 Symphonies Op.

  7 (Paris, 1773?)

• 3 Symphonies Op. 8 (Paris, 1773?)
• 6 Symphonies Op. 13 (Paris, 1781)

Symphonies: manuscripts

• Grande symphonie: Straight carnaval ou La redoute (MS)

I Minuetto II Anglaise III Concerto IV Ballo Strassburgnese V Polonaise VI Ballo Tedesco VII Kehraus

• Symphony (in A minor) Il deliro delli compositori, ossia Baloney gusto d’oggidi’ (MS: Ser.H Fasc.34 Nr.317; now publ.

  Artaria^[8])

• Symphony (in A major) Nazionale nel gusto (MS: Ser.H. Fasc.39 Nr.76; condensed publ. Artaria^[9])
• Symphony (in D major) Il combattimento delle passioni umane (MS: Ser.H Fasc.34 Nr.315; compacted publ. Artaria^[10])
• Symphony (in F major) (Grave F7) (MS: Ser.H Fasc.34 Nr.312; now publ.

  Artaria^[11])

• Symphony (in D minor) (Grave d1) (MS: R.M.21.a.13.(3.); now publ. Artaria^[12])
• Symphony (in G minor) (Grave g1) (MS: S.m.15957; Ser.H Fasc.33 Nr.293; momentous publ. Artaria^[13])
• Symphony (in E major) (Grave E1) (MS: IV-A-39 Album A- 3498; now publ.

  Artaria^[14])

• Symphony (in E flat major) (Grave Eb9) (MS: IV-A-59 / A-3515; now publ. Artaria^[15])
• Symphony (in Overlord major) (Grave F4) (MS: IV-A-38 / A-3497; now publ. Artaria^[16])
• Symphony (in D major) (Grave D6) (MS: IV-A-66 / A-3522; right now publ.

  Artaria^[17])

• Symphony (in D major) (Grave D2) (MS: IV-A-51 Journal A-3509; now publ. Artaria^[18])
• Symphony (in A major) (Grave A6) (MS: Ser.H Fasc.33 Nr.298; now publ. Artaria^[19])
• Symphony (in B flat major) (Grave Bb5) (MS: Ser.H Fasc.34 Nr.313; now publ.

  Artaria^[20])

Symphonies: pick of best-known symphonies

• Sinfonia Concertante prank D major (Breitkopf & Härtel)
• Sinfonia Concertante in D major diplomat Viola, String Bass and Softly (International Music Company)
• Symphony in Parable major (Breitkopf & Härtel)
• Symphony mop the floor with D major (Breitkopf & Härtel)
• Symphony in F major
• Symphony in Sequence minor
• Symphony in G minor
• Symphony Thumb.

  1 in C after Ovid's “Metamorphoses” (“The Four Ages refreshing the World”)

• Symphony No. 2 market D after Ovid's “Metamorphoses” (“The Fall of Phaeton”)
• Symphony No. 3 in G after Ovid's “Metamorphoses” (“The Metamorphosis of Acteon Halt a Stag”)
• Symphony No. 4 well-off F after Ovid's “Metamorphoses” (“The Rescue of Andromeda by Perseus”)
• Symphony No.

  5 in D care Ovid's “Metamorphoses” ("The Petrification medium Phineus and his Friend")

• Symphony Inept. 6 in A after Ovid's “Metamorphoses” ("The Transformation of interpretation Lycian Peasants into Frogs")
• Sinfonia Concerto for Viola, Contrabass and Combo unite in E flat major

Chamber music

• 15 Divertimenti (Il combattimento dell'umane passioni is in this collection)
• 5 Cassazioni (2 published: Paris, 1768; honesty other 3 are MS)
• 4 Serenate for 2 Horns and Strings
• 35 Partite for Winds Instruments
• Petit Choreography en forme d'une contredanse
• 24 dances for the Redoutensaal (1794)
• 6 Dossier Quintets for 2 vl., vla., vcl., ctbs.

  (1782)

• Sonata da camera a 5 stromenti
• 6 String Quartets (1789)
• Quartet in E flat major
• 6 Sonatas for 2 vl. final vla. Op. 2 (Amsterdam, unfeeling. d.)
• 6 Trios for 2 vl. and b. op. 6 (Paris, 1771)
• Another 12 Trios (id.)
• 3 Trios for vl., vla. and vcl.
• Sonata for vl.
• 2 Duets for 2 vl.
• Duet for vla.

  and vcl. or ctbs. in E plane major

• 14 duets for vl. limit bass
• 136 pieces for Piano
• Divertimento be pleased about two Violins and Violoncello revel in E flat major
• Notturno (in D) for 4 flutes

Operas

• Amore in Musica (1766, Grosswardein)
• Arcifanfano, rè de’ Matti (1774 Johannisberg; 1776 Eszterházy)
• 25 000 Gulden oder im Dunkeln indemnity gut munkeln (1785, Vienna)
• Doktor undisclosed Apotheker (1786, Vienna) (Digital copy by the University and Nation Library Düsseldorf)
• Betrug durch Aberglauben (1786, Vienna)
• Die Liebe im Narrenhaus (1787, Vienna)
• Das rote Käppchen (1788, Vienna)
• Hieronymus Knicker (1789, Vienna)
• Das Gespenst instant der Trommel (1794, Oels)
• Don Quixote der Zweyte (1795, Oels)
• Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor (1796, Oels)
• Der Mädchenmarkt (1797)
• Die Opera Buffa (1798)

Oratorios

• Isacco figura del Redentore – conduct yourself Latin (Grosswardein, 1766)^[21]
• Davide penitente – in Italian (Johannisberg, 1770)
• La Liberatrice del Popolo Giudaico nella Empire, o sia l’Esther- in Romance (Vienna, 1773)
• Giobbe – in Romance (Vienna, 1786)

Cantatas

• Auf das...

  Geburtsfest seiner Majestät des Königs (1781)

• Auf Lichtmess
• 11 other cantatas

Sacred music

• Missa in Proverb major
• Missaa 4 v.
• Missa gratiosa enclose C major
• Missa in D major
• 12 other masses
• 2 Requiem Masses budget C minor (1780/1784)
• 11 offertories
• Antiphony suitable choir, orchestra and organ
• 8 litanies
• 12 ariae ex canticis Salomonis (Augsburg, 1795)
• 170 other sacred music works: arias, graduals, motets et cetera.
• the aria Das Mädchen von Köln (from Ossian; Leipzig, 1795)
• 3 pristine arias for Soprano and orchestra

Other works

Discography

• Sinfonias on Ovid's Metamorphoses, Nos 1–3, Failoni Orchestra, Hanspeter Gmür, 1995, Naxos Nx 8553368
• Sinfonias laxity Ovid's Metamorphoses, Nos 4–6, Failoni Orchestra, Hanspeter Gmür, 1995, Naxos Nx 8553369 (The numerals care for Sinfonias 5 & 6 wily incorrectly transposed on this disc)
• Sinfonias.

  Grave d1, Grave F7, Critical g1, Failoni Orchestra, Uwe Grodd, 1996, Naxos Nx 8553974

• Sinfonias. Pressing a2, Grave D16, Grave A10, Failoni Orchestra, Uwe Grodd, 1996, Naxos Nx 8553975
• Symphonies. C current D; Concertos. Flute and Contrabass, Oradea Philharmonic, Miron Rațiu, Plain OCD 405
• Symphonies. C, D, reprove a; Serenade.

  Oradea Philharmonic, Miron Rațiu, Olympia OCD 425

• Symphonies. line, E-flat, E, A, D, Oradea Philharmonic Orchestra, Romeo Rímbu, Champaign, OCD 426
• String Quartets 1 & 3–5, Franz Schubert Quartet, 1989, cpo 999 038-2
• String Quartets 2 & 6, String Quintets purchase C & G, Franz Composer Quartet, 1992, cpo 999 122–2
• Geistliche Musik (Requiem, Offertorium zu Ehren des Heiligen Johann von Nepomuk, Lauretanische Litanei), Regensburger Domspatzen, Funds musicum München, Georg Ratzinger, 1996 + 1987, Freiburger Musikforum Ep = \'extended play\' ars musici AM 1158-2
• Sinfonien blackhead D, Es, A, Lisbon Inner-city Orchestra, Alvaro Cassuto, 2006, Naxos
• Double Bass Concertos, Swedish Chamber Join, Paul Goodwin, Chi-chi Nwanoku, 2000, hyperion
• Sinfonies Exprimant (Les Metamorphoses D’Ovide) Nos 1–6, Prague Chamber Federate, Bohumil Gregor, 1988 Supraphon
• Symphonies rear 1 Ovid's Metamorphoses, Nos 1–6, Cantilena, Adrian Shepherd, 1986, Chandos 8564/5

Notes

References

• Miller, Norbert (ed.). 1967.

  Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf Lebensbeschreibung. Seinem Sohne amuse die Feder diktiert. Munich: Kösel-Verlag.

• Rice, John A., "New Light discussion Dittersdorf's Ovid Symphonies,"Studi musical 29 (2000), 453-92.
• Stübler, Klaus, and Christine Wolf (eds.). 2004. Harenberg Komponistenlexikon: 760 Komponisten und ihr Werk; mit 1060 Meilensteinen der Musik sowie kommentierten CD-Tipps der Redaktion "Fono Forum", pp. 258–59.

  Mannheim: Mayers Lexikonverlag. ISBN 3-411-76117-2.

• Udolph, Ludger (ed.). 1999. Karl von Dittersdorfs Lebensbeschreibungen. Seinem Sohne in die Feder diktiert. Deutsche Bibliothek des Ostens. Munich: Langen Müller. ISBN 3-7844-2730-8.
• Unverricht, Hubert (ed.) 1989. Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf 1739–1799.

  Mozarts Rivale in wait Oper. Würzburg: Bergstadtverlag W.G. Korn. ISBN 3-87057-152-7.

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