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Josef Abenthung (also Abentung; born February 19, 1779 in Götzens ; † August 2, 1860 in Götzens) was a freedom fighter in the Tyrolean freedom struggle in 1809 , music teacher, organist and composer.

Life

Josef Abenthung was the fourth of five children of the farmer and sacristan Franz Abenthung and his wife Elisabeth Abenthung, née. Graßmayr. Josef was sent to Seefeld to take organ lessons early on . Seefeld was from 1785 by Stamser Cistercians seelsorgerisch supplied, and thus came to Stams Abenthung order of Fr Zacharias brain Berger OCist to obtain (1759-1816) further instruction. He is also said to have been taught by Abbé Josef Benedikt Falk in Innsbruck . In 1793 he founded one of the oldest music bands in Tyrol, the Turkish Music Band Götzens , from which the Götzens band emerged. His op.1, a Tantum ergo, is dated 1797 . In 1794 or 1798 he got a job as a teacher in Götzens.

In 1805 he was in command of a rifle company in Götzens. In 1809 he went to the battle of Bergisel as captain of the Götzener Schützen with the band and there proved himself as the entrenchment commander of an entire attack group of several companies, not just the Götzener Schützen. In 1810 he studied music with Johann Baptist Gänsbacher in Vienna and met Franz Xaver Süßmayr . He later taught music and composed to budding teachers. In 1812 he married Maria Rauth (1788–1828) in Götzens. They had nine children together. In 1823 Josef Abenthung was one of the pallbearers during the transfer of Andreas Hofer's remains to the Hofkirche in Innsbruck. On May 3, 1855, he was in recognition of his long-deserved activity in the school times and his other praiseworthy conduct the Silver Cross of Merit awarded . In 1860 Abenthung died in Götzens, where he had lived as a teacher, farmer, music dealer , sacristan , organist, composer and captain of the Schützen until his death.

Works (selection)

Josef Abenthung wrote over 500 works. The Tyrolean State Museum "Ferdinandeum" and the Götzens band have manuscripts of Abenthung's works.

  • Josef Abenthungs Practical Manual for Cantors and Organists.

Vocal music

  • 16 fairs
    • Missa pro omnibus vocibus, 1813. Composed for the royal Bavarian music battalion Larosche in Innsbruck
  • Oratorios
  • 16 cantatas, also secular
  • Litanies
  • 124 cantilenes (chants for worship)

Works for wind orchestra

  • 19 pieces of Turkish music: marches
  • Fanfares, trumpet lifts
  • ink

Organ music

  • Organ pieces, including 8 preludes

Reception and commemoration

Josef-Abentung-Weg in Götzens

After Josef Abenthung's death, on August 8, 1860, a soul mass was held in the Innsbruck Court Church . In the invitation of the veterans in the Innsbrucker Tagblatt of August 6, 1860, he is named as a "veteran and former state rifle captain". He held the honorary title of "national defender". Contemporaries called him "Mozart the idol". In Götzens a path was named after him.

literature

  • Franz Gratl: Josef Abenthungs Practical Manual for Cantors and Organists: A newly discovered source on the practice of church music in Tyrolean village churches in the first half of the 19th century. Publications of the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum 86/2006. Innsbruck 2006.
  • Andrea Harrandt: Absences, Josef. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
  • Josef Prantl (1772–1857) - a Götzner national defender at the side of Josef Abenthung. In: Special supplement for the commemorative year of Andreas Hofer. The Götzner. Official bulletin of the community of Götzens. Issue December 46, 2009, page 15.
  • Idol Mozart. Tyrolean history, musically. The musikmuseum 2017 brings a symposium, concerts and new CD productions. In: Tiroler Tageszeitung from January 19, 2017.

Recordings

  • The golden morning rises brilliantly. Singing for the 87th birthday party and 70th year of service of Field Marshal Josef Graf Radetzky. Students of the Tyrolean State Conservatory and the Mozarteum University . State Museum Ferdinandeum.
  • Joseph and Mary arrive in Bethlehem for Christmas. Aria. Chamber choir and chamber orchestra of the Ferdinandeum, conductor: Josef Wetzinger. Tyrolean Christmas Concert 1996. Sounding treasures from Tyrol 3rd Tyrolean State Museum.
  • Annunciation to Mary. Vocal and instrumental ensemble of the Ferdinandeum. Head: Josef Wetzinger. On: Tyrolean Christmas 2002. Sounding treasures from Tyrol, 29th Tyrolean State Museum.
  • The angel Gabriel was sent from heaven. (Aria). Oh brothers, what do I see shimmering there (Duetto). Three kings come from the most distant morning (Aria). Vocal and instrumental ensemble of the Ferdinandeum. Head: Josef Wetzinger. Recorded in the Tyrolean Conservatory Innsbruck on 16./17. December 2006. Published on: Tyrolean Christmas Concert 2006. Institute for Tyrolean Music Research 2007.
  • What good news. Chamber choir of the Ferdinandeum, Chamber orchestra of the Ferdinandeum. Head: Josef Wetzinger. On: Tyrolean Christmas. Sounding treasures from Tyrol, 39th Tyrolean State Museum.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Abentung, Josef - Association of South Tyrolean Music Bands. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Mag. Michael Fritz: Abenthung, Josef. Retrieved June 7, 2017 (Austrian German).
  3. ↑ a b c d e f Institute for Art and Music History Research: Abenthung, Josef. 2002, accessed June 7, 2017 .
  4. ↑ a b c d e f g h i Franz Gratl: Josef Abenthungs Pracktisches Handbuch for Cantor and Organists: A newly discovered source on the practice of church music in Tyrolean village churches in the first half of the 19th century. In: Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum (Hrsg.): Publications of the Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum . tape 86 . Innsbruck 2006, p. 22 ( PDF on ZOBODAT ).
  5. ↑ a b c d e Josef Prantl (1772–1857) - a Götzner national defender at the side of Josef Abenthung. In: Special supplement for the commemorative year of Andreas Hofer. In: Municipality of Götzens (ed.): Der Götzner. No. 46 . Götzens December 2006, p. 15th ff . (www.goetzens.tirol.gv.at/system/web/GetDocument.ashx?fileurl...1.pdf [PDF]).
  6. ^ Andreas-Hofer-Bund Tyrol: Andreas-Hofer-Bund Tyrol - Sandwirtsbriefe. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Austrian monarchy . In: Bothe for Tyrol and Vorarlberg . No. 111 . Innsbruck May 15, 1855, p. 1 ( tessmann.it ). Austrian Monarchy ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / digital.tessmann.it
  8. ↑ Innsbrucker Tagblatt . Aufschlager, 1860 ( google.de [accessed June 7, 2017]).
  9. ↑ a b Tiroler Tageszeitung Online: Tyrolean history, musically considered | Tiroler Tageszeitung online - news from now! In: Tiroler Tageszeitung Online . ( tt.com [accessed June 7, 2017]).
  10. ↑ Tyrolean state museums • music museum. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
  11. ↑ Tyrolean state museums • music museum. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Sounding treasures from Tyrol 46. Retrieved on June 7, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Tyrolean state museums • music museum. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
  14. ↑ Tyrolean state museums • music museum. Retrieved June 7, 2017 .
personal data
SURNAME Absences, Josef
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Adventure, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Freedom fighter, music teacher, organist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH February 19, 1779
PLACE OF BIRTH Götzens
DATE OF DEATH August 2, 1860
Place of death Götzens