Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt

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Johann Philipp Samuel Schmidt (born September 8, 1779 in Königsberg ; † May 9, 1853 in Berlin ) was a German lawyer , journalist , music writer and composer .

Life

Schmidt was brought up musically at an early age in his parents' house, and Mozart was his special love . He played early in the theater orchestra and worked as a répétiteur and choirmaster. From 1796 he studied law, but in 1798 he went on a trip to Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Munich and Vienna, where he also visited Joseph Haydn. In 1801 he was employed as a trainee lawyer in Berlin, became an assessor in 1804 and entered the Singakademie and became a member of Zelter's Liedertafel (1809). He later made a living by taking piano lessons. In 1811 he was employed by the Prussian Sea Trade, but made a name for himself primarily as a music critic. He worked for the Haude & Spenersche Zeitung for over 30 years.

In addition to his compositions, he has arranged 38 piano reductions for symphonies, quintets and quartets, as well as for Faust by Anton Radziwiłł . He also wrote a lot of church music and other vocal works, as well as instrumental music and various hymns, songs and chants.

Stage creation

  • The sleeping potion ( Christoph Friedrich Bretzner ), comic opera (1797 Königsberg)
  • Der Unkel ( Karl Alexander Herklots ), comic opera, published Berlin 1804
  • Eulenspiegel ( August von Kotzebue ), Posse with song 1 act (September 19, 1806 Berlin, Königsstädtisches Theater )
  • Feodore (August von Kotzebue), Singspiel 1 act (June 12, 1812 Berlin, Königstädtisches Theater)
  • The blind gardener or The blooming Aloë (August von Kotzebue), Liederspiel 1 act (July 14, 1813 Berlin, Königstädtisches Theater)
  • The Kyffhäuser Berg (August von Kotzebue), folk tale with song 1 act (June 18, 1816 Berlin)
  • The Alpine Hut (August von Kotzebue), Singspiel 1 act (August 18, 1816 Berlin)
  • The fisher girl or hate and love ( Theodor Körner ), lyrical drama 1 act (November 25, 1818 Berlin)
  • The Hidden Window or An Evening in Madrid ( F. von Tenelli ), Singspiel 3 acts (February 4, 1824 Berlin, Königstädtisches Theater)
  • Alfred the Great, King of England (Theodor Körner), Opera 2 acts (November 28, 1830 Berlin, Königstädtisches Theater)

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personal data
SURNAME Schmidt, Johann Philipp Samuel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German lawyer, journalist, music writer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH September 8, 1779
PLACE OF BIRTH Koenigsberg
DATE OF DEATH May 9, 1853
Place of death Berlin