Anton Adam Bachschmid
Johann Anton Adam Bachschmid (born February 11, 1728 in Melk , † December 29, 1797 in Eichstätt ) was an Austro-German composer.
Life
Anton Adam Bachschmid was born on February 11, 1728 in Melk (Lower Austria) as the son of Michael Bachschmid (* 1690 in Melk; † 1730 ibid). His father was already a tower keeper (trombonist) in Melk, but died shortly after the birth of his son. Anton Adam Bachschmid grew up with his stepfather Joseph Plaimschauer, who was also a tower keeper in Melk. There he received his musical training in the Konvikt of Melk Abbey and then took over the position of his stepfather in 1751.
A little later he left his homeland and in 1753 was probably employed as a trombonist in the Prince Diocese of Würzburg. In that year he applied to the prince-bishopric of Eichstätt and was accepted as a violinist in the orchestra of Eichstätt prince-bishop Raymund Anton von Strasoldo . In his application letter he stated that he had mastered many instruments, such as the trombone, French horn, violin, cello and the transverse flute.
Before he was appointed concertmaster of Eichstätt in 1769, he composed many concerts, including his 14 oboe concerts. After a dispute with the Bishop of Eichstätt, the previous court conductor Girolamo Mango left the city. Then Anton Adam Bachschmid was appointed his successor in 1773. In contrast to Mango, Anton Adam Bachschmid was to hold the office of Hofkapellmeister von Eichstätt for 25 years.
His time in Eichstätt was only interrupted by a study visit to Italy, which probably led to the fact that he later gave his name to Antonio. Apart from a few other trips, he spent the rest of his life in Eichstätt. Anton Adam Bachschmid was promoted to the High Princely Council in Eichstätt in 1791, he died a few years later at the age of 69 on December 29, 1797.
Even after his death he was still so well known that his A major mass was performed in the St. Gumpert Church in Ansbach in honor of Napoleon's birthday on August 15, 1806. Some music lexicons in the 19th century still mentioned it, for example Lipowsky 1811, Gaßner 1849 and Schladebach 1856, but after that it was forgotten.
Works
It is believed that the composition theory of the music theorist Joseph Riepel from Regensburg had a great influence on Anton Adam Bachschmid. His works show a closeness to the Viennese classics . His rondo movements are occasionally more extensive than those of Mozart or Haydn ; B. at the F major violin concerto. The middle movements of his concerts are full of rococo-like allusions. Bachschmid's bassoon concerto is considered to be on a par with the works of Mozart and Johann Christian Bach .
Bachschmid composed numerous sacred and secular works between 1761 and 1795. A large part of his oeuvre was devoted to church music, but he also wrote several operas on texts by the Viennese librettist Pietro Metastasio for the Eichstätter court. Only Antigono of this is completely preserved . He left a total of around 230 works, including masses, concerts, symphonies and string quartets.
Stage works
- Il re pastore ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio ; 1774
- L'eroe cinese ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; 1775
- La clemenza di Tito ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; 1776
- Demetrio ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; January 1777
- Antigono ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; January 1778
- Ezio ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio; January 1780
- 11 school dramas
- 2 singing games
Church music
- 24 trade fairs
- 1 Requiem
- 29 litanies
- 13 vespers
- 34 offers
- 3 domines
- 9 psalms
- 10 hymns
- 2 Canti per il corpus christi (processions)
- 3 Stabat Mater
- 6 Te Deum
- 1 misery
Instrumental works
- 27 symphonies
- 1 overture
- 1 serenade
- 6 string quartets
- 14 oboe concerts
- 3 violin concerts
- 6 flute concerts
- 1 bassoon concerto.
literature
- Rochus von Liliencron: Bachschmidt, Anton . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 1, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1875, p. 756.
- Felix Joseph Lipowsky: Bachschmid, (Anton) , in: Baierisches Musik-Lexikon . Munich 1811, p. 11 f.
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Bachschmid, Anton . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 26th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1874, p. 368 ( digitized version ).
Web links
- Works by and about Anton Adam Bachschmid in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry in the personal lexicon of Lower Austria
- Search for operas by Anton Adam Bachschmid (search term in the Autore field : "Bachschmidt Anton") in the Corago information system of the University of Bologna
Individual evidence
- ^ Grundner, Bernhard: Anton Adam Bachschmid - Concerti for oboe; Herbert Utz-Verlag Munich 2000
- ^ Lipowsky, Felix Joseph: Bavarian Music Lexicon; Munich 1811
- ↑ a b c Christoph Großpietsch: Anton Adam Bachschmid (CD booklet); Ambitus-Verlag, 2001
- ↑ Gaßner, Ferdinand Simon: Universal-Lexikon der Tonkunst; Stuttgart 1849
- ^ Bernsdorf, Eduard; Schladebach, Julius: New Universal Lexicon of Tonkunst; Dresden 1856
- ↑ Répertoire International des Sources Musicales; opac.rism.info
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bachschmid, Anton Adam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bachschmid, Johann Anton Adam (full name); Bachschmid, Anton; Bachschmidt, Anton Adam; Bachschmidt, Anton |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian-German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 11, 1728 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melk |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 29, 1797 |
| Place of death | Eichstatt |