Johan Henrik Freithoff
Johan Henrik Freithoff (* 1713 in Kristiansand , Norway ; † June 24, 1767 in Copenhagen ) was a Danish-Norwegian composer , violinist and civil servant .
Life
He studied violin and composition in Italy during the 1730s, possibly with Giovanni Battista Sammartini . It is certain that he was in the service of the Grand Duke of Tuscany , Gian Gastone de 'Medici , in 1737 , and that he visited Constantinople in October 1742 . In 1742 he returned to Kristiansand before he was employed as court violinist by Christian VI in 1744 . got. In 1746 he got a well-paid job as secretary of the Danish law firm. He died of tuberculosis 21 years later .
Nine chamber music works have been preserved, including two sonatas , one for flute and another for violin.
literature
- Erling Winkel: Johan Henrik Freithoff . In: Levende music . Volume 1, 1942, pp. 109-117.
- VC Ravn: Freithoff, Johan Henrik . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 5 : Faaborg – Gersdorff . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1891, p. 373 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
Individual evidence
- ^ VC Ravn: Freithoff, Johan Henrik . In: Carl Frederik Bricka (Ed.): Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Tillige omfattende Norge for Tidsrummet 1537-1814. 1st edition. tape 5 : Faaborg – Gersdorff . Gyldendalske Boghandels Forlag, Copenhagen 1891, p. 373 (Danish, runeberg.org ).
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SURNAME | Freithoff, Johan Henrik |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish-Norwegian composer, violinist and civil servant |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1713 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Kristiansand , Norway |
DATE OF DEATH | June 24, 1767 |
Place of death | Copenhagen |