Daniel Friedrich Parthey
Daniel Friedrich Parthey (born December 26, 1745 in Frankenberg (Saxony) , † April 19, 1822 in Berlin ) was a German musician, publisher and councilor in the Prussian General Finance Directorate.
Life
Daniel Friedrich Parthey was the son of the wealthy fabric and linen weaver Daniel Parthey (born September 24, 1696) in Frankenberg, Saxony, and his second wife, the daughter of the mayor Jeschke. Originally he was also a linen weaver, went to Leipzig in 1769 , earned his living by writing notes and giving lessons, learned French and Italian and trained under the conductor Johann Adam Hiller . In 1774, on the recommendation of Hiller, who had recognized his particular musical talent, he became a music and private tutor to Georg Johann Friedrich Baron (from 1779 Count) von Medem in Mitau in Courland , where he taught his son Johann Friedrich and his daughterDorothea , the future Duchess of Courland. He had a lifelong friendship with the eldest daughter Elisa von der Recke . In 1777 he accompanied Johann Friedrich von Medem (1758–1778) on a trip to Germany and France . The young count died in Strasbourg on June 11, 1778. Parthey returned to Mitau in 1779. As a member of the local band, he developed into a virtuoso piano and flute. After 1784 he went to Berlin, where he was introduced to Friedrich Nicolai by Göckingk . Göckingk later got him a position as a councilor in the general finance directorate. On July 19, 1797 he married Wilhelmine Nicolai, the eldest daughter of Friedrich Nicolai. With her he had the children Gustav and Lilli , who later married the composer Bernhard Klein . After Wilhelmine died in 1803, he married Charlotte Nicolai, born on June 17, 1806. Eichmann, the widow of his brother-in-law David Nicolai. Their son was Moritz Pancratius Parthey (born May 12, 1807). After the death of his father-in-law Friedrich Nicolai in 1811, Daniel Friedrich Parthey continued to run the publishing bookstore until his death. After that, his son Gustav ran the Nicolaische Buchhandlung .
literature
- Gustav Parthey: memories of youth. Handwriting for friends. Volume 1, Berlin Schade 1871 ( digitized and full text in the German text archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Parthey, Daniel Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Parthey, Friedrich Daniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician and bookseller |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frankenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1822 |
| Place of death | Berlin |