Joseph Menter

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Joseph Menter. Lithograph by Franz Eybl , 1845

Joseph Menter (born January 17, 1808 in Deutenkofen near Landshut , Bavaria , † April 18, 1856 in Munich ) was a German cellist and music teacher .

Life

Joseph Menter received his training in Munich from Philipp Moralt . Like many of his colleagues, he first played the violin and then switched to the cello. In 1825 he had his first appearance in a concert at the Musical Academy in Munich. Shortly after turning 21, Menter got a job with the Hohenzollern Orchestra in Hechingen . In 1833 he was called to Munich, after he had performed as a guest in two concerts of the Musical Academy in October 1832 with great success and in December even had his own concert with the court orchestra.

From 1839 Joseph Menter became internationally known for his concert tours to Austria , Holland , Belgium and England . From November 1848 he worked as a violoncello teacher at the conservatory that had been founded two years earlier. Since he often appeared in the concerts of the "Musikalische Akademie" as a soloist and as a chamber musician with various partners, he developed into a well-known personality in Munich's musical life. His compositions for the cello , some of which were only published after his death, had little success, as they were assessed as technically, but not musically, demanding. He is the father of the famous pianist Sophie Menter (1846–1918).

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literature

  • Nekrolog in Neue Zeitschrift für Musik: the magazine for new tones , issue of January 1, 1856, p. 203, digitized

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personal data
SURNAME Menter, Joseph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German cellist and music teacher
DATE OF BIRTH January 17, 1808
PLACE OF BIRTH Deutenkofen near Landshut , Bavaria
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1856
Place of death Munich