Joseph Reinagle

Joseph Reinagle (* 1762 in Portsmouth , † 1836 in Oxford ) was a British musician , who as a composer of cello - duets became known.

Life

His father was an Austrian music teacher who emigrated to England. Reinagle originally wanted to join the Navy, but left this institution after the first trip. At home he began an apprenticeship as a goldsmith, which he also gave up again. Eventually the father gave in to his son's desire to become a musician. Reinagle became a good trumpeter , even serving the King of England. Health conditions forced him to give up the wind instrument. He decided to learn the cello and later the violin .

He played an important role in the Edinburgh Orchestra . In 1789 he went to Dublin and again two years later to London , where he occupied very good positions in the best orchestras with his cello playing . In London in 1796 he played in the Salomon Concerts under the direction of Joseph Haydn and received a variety of suggestions for his own composing. Eventually he moved to Oxford, where he died in 1836.

His instructive, melodically elegant 30 duets are still very popular today and are often played in cello lessons. You are as Op. 2, 4, 5 and 8 appeared. The Sonatina in G major for cello and piano (Mainz 2010, Schott) is one of the first early classical sonatas and is also often used in lessons. Reinagle is the author of the textbook “A Brief Introduction to the Art of Violoncello Playing”.

Web links

• Sheet music and audio files by Joseph Reinagle in the International Music Score Library Project