Joseph von Blumenthal
Joseph von Blumenthal (born November 1, 1782 in Brussels ; † May 9, 1850 in Vienna ) was an Austrian violinist , violist and composer .
Life
Blumenthal studied in Prague with Abbé Vogler , who took him to Vienna in 1803 and helped him to a position as violist, violinist and composer in the orchestra of the Theater an der Wieden . From 1842 to 1844 Blumenthal was choirmaster at the Vienna Piarist Church . He also gave lectures in harmony in his private apartment .
Blumenthal's younger brothers Casimir and Leopold were also musicians and students of Abbé Vogler.
Works
- 1 opera ( Don Sylvio von Rosalva ), premiered on December 18, 1810
- 2 melodramas ( Laura , Menasko and Elwira )
- Drama music ( The Short Coat ), Overtures, Entr'Actes
- 1 symphony
- 1 big fair
- Marches
- Choirs, songs
literature
- Constantin von Wurzbach : Blumenthal . In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich . 01. part. University printing house L. C. Zamarski (formerly JP Sollinger), Vienna 1856, p. 446 ( digitized version ).
- Blumenthal, Josef von. In: Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 1957, p. 94.
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blumenthal, Joseph von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blumenthal, Giuseppe di |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian violinist, violist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1782 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brussels |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 9, 1850 |
| Place of death | Vienna |