Johann Paul Wessely
Johann Paul Wessely ( Jan Pavel Veselý , born June 24, 1762 in Frauenberg , † June 1, 1810 in Ballenstedt ) was a Bohemian composer.
Wessely played as a violinist in Altona until 1797 , in Kassel until 1800 and was then concertmaster in Ballenstedt . In addition to a rondo for horn and orchestra, eight variations for clarinet and orchestra and ten variations for horn, violin and orchestra, he composed 14 string quartets , three string trios , clarinet quartets and two singspiele.
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Wesselý, Johann (Tonkünstler) . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 50th part. Imperial-Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1884, p. 166 f. ( Digitized version ).
- Hugo Riemann: Musiklexikon 1st edition 1882, 9th edition 1919, p. 1305.
- Alfred Baumgärtner: Propylaea world of music. The Composers , Volume 5, 1989, ISBN 3-549-07835-8 , p. 431.
Individual evidence
- ^ According to norm data (GND and NKC) died in 1814. Query date: January 7, 2016.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wessely, Johann Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Veselý, Jan Pavel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 24, 1762 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Frauenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 1, 1810 |
| Place of death | Ballenstedt |