Johann Schobert

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Johann Schobert

Johann Schobert (* around 1720 in Silesia ; † August 28, 1767 in Paris ) was a German composer , pianist and harpsichordist .

Life

Very little is known about his life; especially since there are already different versions of the year of his birth (opinions differ from 1720 to 1735 ). The fact that he was born in Silesia can be regarded as certain. Childhood and youth in Alsace are not documented. What is certain, however, is that he came to Paris in the 18th century (probably in the 50s or 60s) , where he worked as a harpsichordist and pianist at the court of Louis XV. started. Here he also made a name for himself as a composer. He was married to a French woman and died of mushroom poisoning with his wife, one of his children, his maid and four friends .

Johann Schobert was an outstanding pianist of his time. For a long time it was assumed that his piano music had a great influence on the early compositions of WA Mozart , composed in Paris . Ulrich Kaiser was able to prove, however, that the early compositions of Mozart

"Show far more references to models of Salzburg piano music in general and the pieces in the music book in particular than to the works of those Parisian composers who have been referred to in Mozart research for 100 years."

The compositional oeuvre of Johann Schobert includes piano sonatas as well as piano concertos , concertos and sonatas for harpsichord ; his compositions for bassoon were also very popular at the time. He also made a name for himself in the music world by introducing the overture to the symphony. His piano concertos are among the works of the Mannheim School .

Works

  • op. 1 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord, violin ad libitum
  • op. 2 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord, with obbligato violin
  • op. 3 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord, violin ad libitum
  • op. 4 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord
  • op. 5 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord, violin ad libitum
  • op. 6 - 3 trio sonatas for harpsichord, violin and violoncello ad libitum
  • op. 7 - 3 sonates en quatuor, harpsichord, 2 violins and violoncello ad libitum
  • op. 8 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord with obbligato violin
  • op. 9 - 3 symphonies for harpsichord, violin and 2 horns ad libitum
  • op. 10 - 3 symphonies for harpsichord, violin and 2 horns ad libitum
  • op. 11 - Concerto I for harpsichord, 2 violins, viola, violoncello, 2 horns ad libitum
  • op. 12 - Concerto II for harpsichord, 2 violins, viola, cello, 2 oboes, 2 horns ad libitum
  • op. 13 - Concerto III pastorale for harpsichord, 2 violins, 2 horns ad libitum, viola, violoncello
  • op. 14 - 6 sonatas for harpsichord, violin ad libitum (No. 1 with violin and viola ad libitum)
  • op. 15 - Concerto IV for harpsichord, violin and 2 horns ad libitum
  • op. 16 - 4 sonatas for harpsichord, violin and violoncello obligato
  • op. 17 - 4 sonatas for harpsichord, violin obligato
  • op. 18 - Concerto V for harpsichord and 2 obbligato violins
  • op. 19 - 2 sonatas for harpsichord or pianoforte, with obbligato violin (posthumous, not secured)
  • op.20 - 3 sonatas for harpsichord with obbligato violin (probably by T. Giordani)

(Source: New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Kaiser 2007, pp. 17-21.
  2. ↑ Kaiser 2007, 295 f.

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personal data
SURNAME Schobert, Johann
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, pianist and harpsichordist
DATE OF BIRTH around 1720
PLACE OF BIRTH Silesia
DATE OF DEATH August 28, 1767
Place of death Paris