Friedrich Wilhelm Agthe

Friedrich Wilhelm Agthe (* 1796 in Sangerhausen , † 19 August 1830 in Pirna ) was a German composer and from 1822 to 1828 Kreuzkantor in Dresden .

Life

Agthe received organ and singing lessons from the organist in his hometown and then studied for two years with August Eberhard Müller , the grand ducal conductor in Weimar and former Thomaskantor . During this time, several of his works were performed and published.

In 1818 he became a member of the Royal Chapel in Dresden. At that time he composed a cantata for the dedication of the town church in Bischofswerda , which was performed by the Royal Chapel and Francesco Morlacchi .

In May 1828 Agthe became mentally ill and was brought to the Dresden city hospital in June. Since his condition did not improve, he was transferred to the Sonnenstein asylum near Pirna in July , where he died in 1830.

Agthe includes a cantata, a motet and a kyrie, songs , piano and harpsichord works and a horn concerto.

His daughter was the actress Rosa Agthe .

Works

Cantata for the inauguration of the newly built town church in Bischofswerda , 1818
Six German songs op. 11 with piano accompaniment
Six German songs op.13 with piano accompaniment
Sonata à 2 harpsichords
Kyrie for choir and orchestra
Sonate pour le Pianoforte, violon obl.
Sonata pour le Pianoforte
Concerto for horn and orchestra

Remarks

↑ Ludwig Eisenberg writes in his book Großes biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Bühne im XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 677, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ): born on June 25, 1827 in Weimar, daughter of a grand ducal chamber musician , that applies to Friedrich Wilhelm Agthe, even without a specific name. He gives Rosa Aghtes birth name completely incorrectly as Gathe .

personal data
SURNAME	Agthe, Friedrich Wilhelm
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German composer and Kreuzkantor in Dresden (1822–1828)
DATE OF BIRTH	1796
PLACE OF BIRTH	Sangerhausen
DATE OF DEATH	August 19, 1830
Place of death	Pirna

[1] Ludwig Eisenberg writes in his book Großes biographisches Lexikon der Deutschen Bühne im XIX. Century . Verlag von Paul List , Leipzig 1903, p. 677, ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ): born on June 25, 1827 in Weimar, daughter of a grand ducal chamber musician , that applies to Friedrich Wilhelm Agthe, even without a specific name. He gives Rosa Aghtes birth name completely incorrectly as Gathe .