Georg Friedrich Fuchs

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Georg Friedrich Fuchs also Georges Frédéric Fuchs (born December 3, 1752 in Mainz , † October 9, 1821 in Paris ) was a German clarinetist , composer and conductor .

Life

Georg Friedrich Fuchs, who came from a family of clarinetists, learned to play the clarinet, bassoon and horn in his youth before becoming a member of various military bands. Fuchs was a composition student of Johann Christian Cannabich and, according to unsecured sources, also of Joseph Haydn . In Zweibrücken he was the head of the military miscarriage and worked as an instrumental teacher and composer. In 1784 he moved to Paris and worked there as a musician and composer. In 1793 he received a higher rank in the music band of the national guard and was in the guard, teacher "first class" for sheet music and clarinet. In 1795, when the Paris Conservatory was founded , he taught the same subjects there until his post was lost in 1800 due to job cuts. Fuchs wrote mostly for wind instruments, often including the clarinet as a solo instrument. After his release, he earned his living through arrangements and compositions for daily needs. His works have been printed by various Parisian publishers, including Jean-Jérôme Imbault , François-Joseph Naderman and Jean-Georges Sieber .

Works (selection)

Works for orchestra

  • Sinfonia concertante in E flat major for clarinet, horn and orchestra

Works for wind orchestra

  • 1792 Le Siège de Lille
  • 1793 Le Siège de Thionville
  • 1793 La Bataille de Gemmapes et la prize de la ville de Mons
  • 1794 Overture du Camp de Grand-Pré
  • 1794 Airs du Camp de Grand-Pré
    1. Dieu de peuple - Poco Larghetto
    2. Vous gentilles fillettes - Allegretto
    3. Les habitans de ces boccages - Andantino
    4. Dans le temps de notre jeunesse - Andante
    5. Qu'une fete ici sapprete - Marche
    6. Que devient l'ardeur intrepide - Allegretto
    7. A peine sur ces monts - Grave - Allegro - Largo
  • La Bataille de Marengo

Chamber music

  • 1803–1805 Six trios for 3 clarinets
  • Quartet in B flat major for clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello
    1. Allegro non troppo
    2. adagio
    3. Rondo. Allegro
  • Trio Concertant in G minor op.64 No.3. for clarinet, violin, violoncello
  • Three duos op.19 for flute and clarinet

Web links

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  1. ^ Frédéric Robert:  Fuchs, Georg Friedrich. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
personal data
SURNAME Fuchs, Georg Friedrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Fuchs, Georges Frédéric
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, clarinetist and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH December 3, 1752
PLACE OF BIRTH Mainz
DATE OF DEATH October 9, 1821
Place of death Paris