Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse
Christoph (er) Ernst Friedrich Weyse (born March 5, 1774 in Altona , † October 8, 1842 in Copenhagen ) was a German - Danish composer .
Life
Weyse studied with Johann Abraham Peter Schulz in Copenhagen. In 1794 he became organist of the city's reformed church, and from 1805 he worked at the Vor Frue Kirke . In 1819 he was appointed court composer .
Weyse's vocal works became known: in addition to numerous singspiele, a Te Deum , a Miserere and cantatas , especially songs by Matthias Claudius , Johann Heinrich Voß and Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty . In addition, he composed seven symphonies and numerous piano works.
The beginning of the so-called cat duet (known exclusively by Rossini's name) can be considered his most popular composition today .
Singing games
- Sovedrikken (1809)
- Faruk (1812)
- Ludlam's hule (1816)
- Floribella (1825)
- Et eventyr i Rosenborg Have (1827)
- Festen påa Kenilworth (1836)
literature
- SAE Hagen: Weyse, Christoph Ernst Frederik . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 18 : Ubbe – Wimpffen . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1904, p. 478-489 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
- Robert Eitner : Weyse, Christoph Ernst Friedrich . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 42, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1897, p. 289 f.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Christoph Ernst Friedrich Weyse in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weyse, Christoph Ernst Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weyse, Christopher Ernst Friedrich (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German-Danish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 5, 1774 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Altona |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 8, 1842 |
| Place of death | Copenhagen |