Johann Graf (composer)
Johann Graf , also Graaf or Graff (* after March 26, 1684 in Nuremberg ; † February 2, 1750 in Rudolstadt ) was a German composer .
Life
Johann Graf was initially an orchestral musician and then came to Hungary as an oboist for theöffelholtz Regiment . In 1718 he entered the service of the Elector of Mainz , then the Bishop of Bamberg , as a Hautboist and violinist . In 1723 he became concert master and in 1739 court orchestra master with Prince Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt .
Graf composed twelve melodically very appealing violin sonatas . In addition, the nine-part motet In convertendo has come down to us.
Two of his six sons, Christian Ernst Graf and Friedrich Hartmann Graf , also emerged as composers.
literature
- Fritz Zobeley: Graf, Johann. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 6, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1964, ISBN 3-428-00187-7 , p. 722 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Moritz Fürstenau : Count, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 9, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1879, p. 549.
Web links
- Johann Graf in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Count, Johann |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Graaf, Johann; Graff, Johann |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | after March 26, 1684 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1750 |
| Place of death | Rudolstadt |