Christoph Rheineck
Christoph Rheineck (born November 1, 1748 in Memmingen ; † July 29, 1797 there ) was a German composer .
Life
His father Abraham Rheineck was a coppersmith and, like his sons, belonged to the town musicians. Christoph Rheineck was mentioned for the first time in 1756 as a discantist in the Collegium musicum . Professionally, he initially worked as a clerk, then for a year as a merchant in St. Gallen and from 1769 in Lyon . There he created his first compositions.
In 1775 Rheineck visited Paris , where he wanted to move at the suggestion of the then French Finance Minister Turgot . He should get a job in his ministry, but devote himself entirely to composing. However, Turgot's loss of office in 1776 prevented his plans. Instead, Rheineck acquired the “Zum weissen Ochsen” inn in Memmingen on Kramerstrasse (no longer exists today) and worked in his hometown as a respected merchant and musician until his death. Under Rheineck, the inn became the musical center of the city because, in contrast to the Collegium musicum , which is dominated by the bourgeoisie , everyone had access there.
In his time he was a recognized musician and composer, and his songs in particular were very popular. Schubart praised Rheineck as one of the " greatest musical dilletantes in Germany ". His granddaughter, Karoline Rheineck, was the first head of the newly established Neuendettelsau Deaconess Institute from 1854 until her death in 1855 .
Works (selection)
- Le nouveau Pygmalion, opéra comique (1774, Lyon)
- Le Fils reconnoissant, opéra comique (1775, Lyon)
- Rinald (Christoph Städele), Singspiel (September 12, 1779 Wolfegg)
- Missa solemnis in C minor, was composed (probably) between 1776 and 1780
- 6 trios for violin, cello and piano (1775, lost)
- 3 concerts for harpsichord
- 6 collections of songs
- several other songs and other works in mixed collections
literature
- Johannes Hoyer: Rheineck, Christoph. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
Web links
- Works by and about Christoph Rheineck in the German Digital Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Christoph Rheineck in the International Music Score Library Project
- Christoph Rheineck from Memmingen (Allgäu-Swabian Music Museum Eglofs)
Individual evidence
- ↑ diakonissen-neuendettelsau.de: The leaders of the deaconesses
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rheineck, Christoph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1748 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Memmingen |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1797 |
| Place of death | Memmingen |