Franz Alexander Pössinger

Franz Alexander Pössinger (born December 16, 1766 in Vienna ; † August 19, 1827 there ) was an Austrian violinist , arranger and composer.

He lived in Vienna and his main occupation was violinist and viola player in the Vienna court music band . He was particularly successful as an arranger of contemporary works. At a time when it was not yet possible, as it is today, to reproduce successful pieces of music and play them back at home at any time, there was an interest in many households in purchasing arrangements of these works that could be played in small groups with existing instruments.

Alexander Pössinger wrote string quartet arrangements of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies and other works by contemporary composers.

His own works were mainly chamber music .

Selection of works

3 concert duos for 2 violins, op.20
Trio concertante for flute, violin and viola op.7
Trio in F major for oboe, viola and violoncello op.16
Trio in D major op.28 for flute, viola and horn
Trio (Serenata in Trio) op.36
String quartet in G major op.45

literature

Constantin von Wurzbach : Pösinger, Franz Alexander . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 23rd part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1872, p. 24 ( digitized version ).
Christa Harten: Pössinger (Pösinger, Pessinger) Franz Alexander. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 8, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1983, ISBN 3-7001-0187-2 , p. 146. (with wrong date of birth)

Web links

Works by and about Franz Alexander Pössinger in the catalog of the German National Library

Individual evidence

↑ Wurzbach gives this date with the source "Handwritten biographical notes in the archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde and the Conservatory in Vienna" and thus corrects his earlier statement "around 1776". This more precise date corresponds to the age indication "60" in the death register entry St. Josef ob der Laimgrube, tom VIII, fol. 108 ( Faksmilie ). In contrast, the Vienna History Wiki has indicated December 16, 1767 since 2017.

personal data
SURNAME	Pössinger, Franz Alexander
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Austrian violinist, arranger and composer
DATE OF BIRTH	December 16, 1766
PLACE OF BIRTH	Vienna
DATE OF DEATH	August 19, 1827
Place of death	Vienna

[1] Wurzbach gives this date with the source "Handwritten biographical notes in the archive of the Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde and the Conservatory in Vienna" and thus corrects his earlier statement "around 1776". This more precise date corresponds to the age indication "60" in the death register entry St. Josef ob der Laimgrube, tom VIII, fol. 108 ( Faksmilie ). In contrast, the Vienna History Wiki has indicated December 16, 1767 since 2017.