Johann Friedrich Bunte

Johann Friedrich Bunte (also Johan Friedrich Bunte ; born October 15, 1769 in Hörn , Principality of Lippe-Detmold ; † May 9, 1843 in Amsterdam ) was a German composer . Bunte received music lessons from his father at an early age, first with the violin and later with other instruments. At the age of 14 he became a member of the Lippe-Detmold'schen Hoforchester. At the age of 18 he went to Osnabrück , where he received lessons in harmony from the local organist Veltmann. During this time he began to write smaller pieces of music. In 1794 he was appointed music director in Lippstadt .

With his first wife Charlotte Elisabeth Vieregge, who died in 1800, he had a daughter and a son, Frederick Bernhard. His second wife, Amelia Schmitz, gave birth to their son, Ludwig August, who later followed his career as a violinist and conductor. In the records of this time, Johann Friedrich Bunte is described as modest, radiant, orderly and as a loving father. His quartets and quintets in particular were very popular with his contemporaries. But he has also written a number of other works. From his time in Lippstadt are known:

• 3 concerts for oboe
• 1 concertante for oboe and violin for his brother, who was an oboist
• 1 concert and concertino for violin
• 2 quartets for 2 violins alto and bass
• 2 symphonies
• 1 concert for horn
• 1 concert for bassoon
• 3 concert arias and some German songs

In 1807 he followed a call to Amsterdam . The Deutsche Oper engaged him there as a violinist for several years. The following works were created during this period:

• 2 quartets for string instruments
• 1 trio for 2 violins and bass
• 3 duets for 2 violins
• 1 sonata for piano forte
• 1 concertante for 2 violins
• 1 concertino for the violin

and ten variations for voice, two violas and violoncello: Child, do you want to sleep peacefully . Opus 1, published by André Offenbach.

literature

• Biographical Woordenboek der Nederlanden , part two , Jacobus Johannes van Brederode, Haarlem 1855, pages 1564–1565