Inthe sixyearold august carl was introduced to the violin and his fathers moderate financial position allowed him not only a good general education at a jesuit school, but private tutelage in music, violin, french and religion. Concerto for harpsichord in a major dittersdorf, carl. Mace records mxx 9096 topics classical, classical digitizing sponsor kahleaustin foundation contributor. Dittersdorf viola double bass concertante sheet music. It is the ninth of twenty english dances in dittersdorfs 20 englische tanze, kr.
He then served as kapellmeister to the bishop of grosswardein, where, in 1762, he succeeded michael haydn. Rejection in 1781, the viennese composer pitched an idea to the music publisher, artaria, for a set of 15 symphonies based on. Dittersdorf was widely regarded as the finest violinist in vienna in the 1760s, and during the decade that mozart worked in vienna 17811791, played chamber music with mozart who. Dittersdorf was born in the laimgrube now mariahilf district of vienna, austria, as august carl ditters. His father was a military tailor, serving in the austrian imperial army of charles vi, in a number of germanspeaking regiments. Widely renowned in his day, a major figure of the viennese classical school. His popularity was said to rival that of haydn, gluck, and mozart. Browse a large selection of sheet music by one of the most prolific and versatile contemporaries of haydn and mozart.
Having retired successfully from his martial obligations, he was provided with royal letters of reference and a sinecure with the imperial theatre. As a virtuoso violinist and prolific composer he was a favorite of various court ensembles. Program notes on english dance in b flat major, kr. Dec 31, 2015 indi stivin 14yo solo double bass, ladislav glaser conductor, symphony orchestra eso, zus klapkova 1. He worked for years as music director and successor to michael haydn in hungary. Indi stivin 14yo solo double bass, ladislav glaser conductor, symphony orchestra eso, zus klapkova 1. Dittersdorf is a municipality in the district saaleorlakreis, in thuringia, germany references. Concerto in amajor for bass and orchestra sinfonia. Moderato sequenz allegro moderato andante molto allegro e vivace larghetto oro. Ditters early work laid the groundwork for his later more important compositions. Dittersdorf german dance for cello and piano cello.
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