Christian Wilhelm Westerhoff
Christian Wilhelm Westerhoff (* 1763 in Osnabrück ; † January 26, 1806 in Bückeburg ) was a German composer . He was the son of Heinrich Philipp Westerhoff, who was town musician in Osnabrück and court musician of Count Ludwig Wilhelm zu Bentheim and Steinfurt . From 1786 to 1790 he was a member of the Burgsteinfurt court orchestra. In 1795 he became concertmaster at the court orchestra in Bückeburg.
Works
- Symphony in E flat major (1796)
- Clarinet Concerto op.5
- Concerto for clarinet, bassoon & orchestra
- Concerto for Viola & Orchestra No. 1 in G major
- Concerto for Viola & Orchestra No. 2 in C major
- Concerto for Viola & Orchestra No. 3 in C major
- Concerto for Flute in D major
literature
- Andreas Waczkat: Westerhoff, Christian. In: Friedrich Blume (founder); Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in the past and present . 2nd edition, personal section, volume 17, Bärenreiter, Kassel [u. a.] 2007, ISBN 978-3-7618-1137-5 , ISBN 978-3-7618-1110-8 (personal part, volumes 1 to 17), ISBN 978-3-7618-1100-9 (complete works), Sp. 831–832 (with further references)
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Westerhoff, Christian Wilhelm |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Westerhoff, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Osnabrück |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 26, 1806 |
| Place of death | Buckeburg |