Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schauensee

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Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schauensee (also: Franz Joseph Leonz ; born August 10, 1720 in Lucerne ; † January 2, 1789 in Lucerne) was a Swiss organist and composer of the pre-classical and classical periods . He came from the Lucerne patrician family of the same name .

Life

After completing his schooling in Neu St. Johann, St. Gallen, Lucerne and St. Urban, Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schauensee studied music at the Helvetic College in Milan from 1740 to 1742 (training as a violinist). After two years of military service as an officer in the Lucerne Regiment Keller in Sardinia-Piedmont, he returned to Lucerne and held various administrative offices as a member of the Grand Council, which he resigned in 1752. In the same year he took over the office of organist at the collegiate church of St. Leodegar im Hof (until 1768) and was ordained a priest a little later, in 1765 he became canon of St. Leodegar. In 1760 he founded a public music college, in 1768 he initiated the Helvetic Agreement Society , which he also headed until it was dissolved in 1783.

Works

Meyer von Schauensee has been composing since his youth. His musical work includes secular compositions (chamber sonatas for the clavecin, symphonies , regimental marches, minuets and other gallant pieces, all lost, harpsichord and organ concerts), but above all sacred music for 1–12 (mostly: 4) voices and orchestra for the liturgical use. One of his most important sacred compositions is the Missa solenne (for nine solos, three choirs, three orchestras and three organs; composed in 1749). His most important secular works include the following stage works: Hans Hüttenstock (1769) and the Engelberg Valley Wedding , composed around 1779 and premiered in 1781 , a three-act singspiel in Engelberg dialect known as Opera buffa . The 3 harp sonatas ascribed to him in different places are most likely by Philippe-Jaques Meyer (1737–1819).

  • Applause festosi della Sardegna ; Libretto: Abate Ratti; WP : Cagliari 1743
  • Il palladio conservato , Serenata ; WP: Cagliari 1743
  • Il trionfo della gloria, ossia Achille in Sciro ; Libretto: Pietro Metastasio ; WP: Cagliari 1743
  • L'ambassade de Parnasse , Operetta; Premiere: Lucerne 1746
  • La fete de la paix ; Premiere: Lucerne 1746
  • Brutus ; Premiere: Lucerne 1753
  • A curmudgeon's lost pouch ; Premiere: Lucerne 1754
  • Eliata and Mahomet ; Libretto: Joseph Martin von Moos under the Egg; Premiere: Lucerne 1762
  • Hans Hüttenstock ; Premiere: Lucerne 1769
  • The three police stands , Singspiel; Premiere: Lucerne 1773
  • The Engelberg Valley Wedding ; Premiere: Lucerne 1781
  • Hebi , Singspiel; Premiere: Lucerne 1785
  • Iphigenia , Singspiel; Premiere: Lucerne 1785
  • Festival mass for 3 choirs, 3 orchestras and 3 organs for Beromünster (premiere: Beromünster 1749)

Printed works:

  • Op. 1: Flos vernans , containing 40 arias. Unterammergau (St. Gallen), 1748
  • Op. 2: Obeliscus musicus , containing 16 offertories. Unterammergau (Freiburg i. Üe.), 1752
  • Op. 3: Ecclesia triumphans , containing 3 Te Deum, 12 Tantum ergo, Vidi Aquam, Asperges me, 2 Stella cœli. Unterammergau (St. Gallen), 1753
  • Op. 4: Ponitificale Remanum containing 7 Missæ breves (D, G, A, B, G, F, E). Augsburg, 1756
  • Op. 5: Cantica doctoris containing 32 Marian antiphons (12 Salve Regina, 6 Alma redemptoris, 6 Ave Regina, 8 Regina cœli). Augsburg, 1757
  • Op. 6: Omne trinum perfectum containing Trinity Mass, Vespers (Domine, Dixit Dominus, Confitebor, Beatus vir, Laudate pueri, Laudate dominum, Lauda Jerusalem, Magnficat), Te Deum. Zug (St. Gallen), 1763
  • Op. 7: Par nobile fratrum containing 2 Vesper psalms (Confitebor, Beatus vir). Zug (St. Gallen), 1764
  • Op. 8/1: Quattro concerti armonici d'organo o di harpsichord containing 4 concerts for harpsichord or organ, str. And 2 horns ad lib. (C, D, G, A). Zug (Nuremberg), 1764
  • Op. 8/2: Quattro concerti armonici d'organo o di harpsichord containing 4 concerts for harpsichord or organ, str., Flute and 2 horns ad lib. (G, B, e, G). Zug (Nuremberg), 1764 (lost)

literature

  • Ingrid Bigler-Marschall: Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schauensee . In: Andreas Kotte (Ed.): Theater Lexikon der Schweiz . Volume 2, Chronos, Zurich 2005, ISBN 3-0340-0715-9 , p. 1241 f.
  • Fritz Ernst: Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schauensee and Isaak Iselin. Baroque or Enlightened? . Basel magazine f. History and Altertumskunde 90 (1990), pp. 119-154.
  • Eugen Koller: Franz Josef Leonti Meyer von Schauensee, 1720-1789. His life and his works. A contribution to the music history of Switzerland in the 18th century . Frauenfeld 1922 (with a list of works)
  • Placid Meyer von Schauensee:  Meyer von Schauensee, Franz Joseph Leonz . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 630 f.
  • Marianne Vogt: Unknown letters from Meyer von Schauensee. On the biography and characteristics of the Lucerne composer . In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, February 14, 1971, p. 51f.

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References and comments

  1. ↑ Cf. new edition of his 6 sonatas op. 4, ed. by Anna Pasetti, UT Orpheus Edizioni, ORPH-MAG92 with the edition at Dormant Noten
  2. ↑ The information on Op. 8/2 can be found in the preliminary report of op. 8/1
personal data
SURNAME Meyer von Schauensee, Franz Joseph Leonti
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Meyer von Schauensee, Franz Joseph Leonz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss composer and organist
DATE OF BIRTH August 10, 1720
PLACE OF BIRTH Lucerne , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH January 2, 1789
Place of death Lucerne