Josef Kohaut
Wenzel Josef Thomas Kohaut (also Kohout , Kohault ; born May 4, 1738 in Saaz , † probably 1777 in Paris ) was a Bohemian composer and lutenist .
Life
Josef Kohout was the son of an organist from Saaz. As a field trumpeter in the Austrian army, he deserted to France, where he was accepted as a composer and lutenist in the chapel of Louis-François de Bourbon, prince de Conti . In this role he wrote a series of operas for the Comédie Italienne , as well as harpsichord sonatas. His six symphonies , which can be found in publishing catalogs, are considered lost. They appeared in the collective print “La Melodia Germanica” (Paris 1758) together with works by Johann Stamitz , Franz Xaver Richter and Georg Christoph Wagenseil .
The date of Kohaut's death is uncertain, it was dated to 1793 for a long time, but from 1770 there is no trace of him. In the Paris archive there is a document from 1777, which refers to the estate of a Joseph Cohaut.
In older literature, the Viennese composer and lutenist Karl Kohaut is often mentioned as a brother, and there is no close family relationship between the two musicians.
Works (selection)
Instrumental
- 6 sonatas for harpsichord with violin and cello accompaniment (Paris, around 1763)
- 8 trios for harpsichord, with accompaniment violin and cello (Paris, 1767)
- Sonates for harpsichord and lute (published under the name Kohault)
Church music
- Salve Regina for choir and obbligato cello and orchestra (1763)
- Dominus regnavit (1764)
- Cantata Dominum
Operas
- Le Serrurier , 1764
- Le Tonnelier , 1765 Pasticcio with other composers
- La Bergère des Alpes , 1766
- Sophie, ou Le Mariage caché , 1768
- La Closière, ou Le Vin nouveau , (Fontainebleau, 1770)
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Kohaut, Joseph . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 12th part. Imperial and Royal Court and State Printing Office, Vienna 1864, p. 286 ( digital copy ).
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Josef Kohaut in the International Music Score Library Project
- List of stage works by Josef Kohaut based on the MGG at Operone
- Information on Josef Kohaut in the database of the Bibliothèque nationale de France .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kohaut, Josef |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kohaut, Wenzel Josef Thomas (full name); Kohout, Josef; Kohault, Josef; Kohaut, Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bohemian composer and lutenist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1738 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saaz |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1777 |
| Place of death | Paris |