Franz Leopold Graff
Franz Leopold Graff (born October 16, 1719 in Ruppersthal in Lower Austria , † March 17, 1779 in Göttweig Abbey ) was an Austrian composer .
Life
Franz Leopold Graff, a son of the Ruppersthal schoolmaster Andreas Graff, was cantor from 1741 and schoolmaster in the Benedictine monastery in Göttweig from 1774.
Works
He composed around 100 sacred works, including 10 masses and 14 requiums, many of which are preserved in the Göttweig Monastery music archive.
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- Gregor Martin Lechner (ed.): 900 years of Göttweig Abbey , 1983, p. 474
Web links
- Pleyel Museum in Ruppersthal
- Entry on Franz Leopold Graff in the database of the state's memory of the history of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
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| SURNAME | Graff, Franz Leopold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1719 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ruppersthal , Lower Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 17, 1779 |
| Place of death | Göttweig |