Georg von Bertouch

Georg von Bertouch (* 1668 in Helmershausen , Germany; † September 14, 1743 in Christiania , Norway ; actually Georg Bertuch ), whose title of nobility is an invention of later generations, was a composer and Danish-Norwegian general .

Life

As a young man he said he studied violin and composition with Daniel Eberlin . In 1693 he disputed a legal and musical treatise in Kiel : De eo quod justum est circa ludos scenicos operasque modernas , as Spitta reports.

He later entered the military and reportedly participated in more than 22 battles . He corresponded with famous musicians and composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Lotti . When the Hamburg musician Johann Mattheson dedicated his treatise Das Schutz Orchester to 13 famous musicians, Bertouch was one of them. During the last years of his life (1719–1740) he was in command of Akershus Fortress in front of the port of Oslo.

Bertouch did not publish a single composition in his 75-year life. The first scientific edition of his handwritten works was published from 2006 to 2008. An important reason why his name was never forgotten is the 24 trio sonatas in all major and minor keys mentioned by Spitta : XXIV Sonates composées par les Canons, Fugues, Contre points & parties, selon le sistéme de 24 modes & les preceptes du fameux Musicien, componiste & Polihistor Jean Mattheson, a 3, auec la Basse continüe . Since the word “ fugue ” is used here , one might assume that the Bertouch sonata collection was an early example of an imitation of the well -tempered piano , but this question is considered unanswered. The sonatas testify that he was familiar with Arcangelo Corelli's innovations .

literature

François-Joseph Fétis : Bertuch . In: Biographie universelle des musiciens et bibliographie générale de la musique . 8 volumes. 2nd Edition. Paris 1860-1865, Volume 1, pp. 393 f.
Claus Oefner : News on Daniel Eberlin's life and family history . In: Die Musikforschung , 22nd year, 1969, issue 4, pp. 464–475. See v. a. P. 471.
Georg von Bertouch . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 2 : Beccau – Brandis . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1888, p. 175 (Danish, runeberg.org ).

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Georg von Bertouch in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

^ Poul Holstein: The Family by Bertouch 1668-1984 . Copenhagen 1984.
^ Johann Mattheson: Basis of an honor gate . Hamburg 1740, p. 23 f.
^ Philipp Spitta: Johann Sebastian Bach . 2 volumes. 7th edition. Wiesbaden 1970, Volume 2, p. 715.
^ Frode Thorsen: Georg von Bertouch: Trio sonatas and music from the Mestmacher manuscript . German by Jutta Raab Hansen. In: Supplement to CD Georg von Bertouch, Trio Sonatas with pieces from the music book of Jacob Mestmacher , Bergen Barokk, Toccata Classics TOCC 0006 (2005).
↑ Georg von Bertouch: Sonatas a 3 , ed. by Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke (= Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 144), Middleton WI 2006. Georg von Bertouch: Thre Sacred Cantatas , ed. by Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke (= Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 151), Middleton WI 2008.
↑ Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke: Georg von Bertouch and Cecilia Academy in Mechelen . In: Die Musikforschung , vol. 60, 2007, issue 1, pp. 13-20.

personal data
SURNAME	Bertouch, Georg von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Composer and general
DATE OF BIRTH	1668
PLACE OF BIRTH	Helmershausen
DATE OF DEATH	September 14, 1743
Place of death	Oslo

[1] Poul Holstein: The Family by Bertouch 1668-1984 . Copenhagen 1984.

[2] Johann Mattheson: Basis of an honor gate . Hamburg 1740, p. 23 f.

[3] Philipp Spitta: Johann Sebastian Bach . 2 volumes. 7th edition. Wiesbaden 1970, Volume 2, p. 715.

[4] Frode Thorsen: Georg von Bertouch: Trio sonatas and music from the Mestmacher manuscript . German by Jutta Raab Hansen. In: Supplement to CD Georg von Bertouch, Trio Sonatas with pieces from the music book of Jacob Mestmacher , Bergen Barokk, Toccata Classics TOCC 0006 (2005).

[5] Georg von Bertouch: Sonatas a 3 , ed. by Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke (= Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 144), Middleton WI 2006. Georg von Bertouch: Thre Sacred Cantatas , ed. by Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke (= Recent Researches in the Music of the Baroque Era 151), Middleton WI 2008.

[6] Michael Wilhelm Nordbakke: Georg von Bertouch and Cecilia Academy in Mechelen . In: Die Musikforschung , vol. 60, 2007, issue 1, pp. 13-20.