Johann Friedrich Kittl
Johann Friedrich Kittl ( Jan Bedřich Kittl , born May 8, 1806 in Worlik , Bohemia , † July 20, 1868 in Lissa near Breslau ) was a Bohemian-Austrian composer .
Life
Kittl studied law in Prague and also music with Johann Wenzel Tomaschek . From 1843 to 1864 he headed the Prague Conservatory .
Kittl became known for his operas , which were very successful in Prague. He also wrote chamber music , songs and four symphonies , including the widely played E-flat major symphony "Lovecká" (Hunting Symphony op. 8, around 1838).
Operas
- Daphnis' tomb (lost)
- Bianca and Giuseppe (or The French before Nice) , libretto: Richard Wagner based on Heinrich Josef König's novel The High Bride , 1848
- Waldblume , libretto: Johann Carl Hickel , 1852
- The Iconoclasts , Libretto: Julius Eduard Hartmann , 1854
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kittl, Johann Friedrich . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 11th part. Kaiserlich-Königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Vienna 1864, pp. 340–343 ( digitized version ).
- Ernst Rychnovsky: Johann Friedrich Kittl , 2 vols. Prague 1904.
- M. Tarantová "Jan Bedřich Kittl" , Prague 1948.
- Kittl Johann Friedrich. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 3, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1965, p. 360.
Web links
Commons : Jan Bedřich Kittl - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Sheet music and audio files by Johann Friedrich Kittl in the International Music Score Library Project
- Literature by and about Johann Friedrich Kittl in the catalog of the German National Library
- Literature and other media by and about Johann Friedrich Kittl in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kittl, Johann Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kittl, Jan Bedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | bohemian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1806 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Worlik , Bohemia |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 20, 1868 |
| Place of death | Polish Lissa |