Karl Borromeo von Miltitz
Karl Borromäus von Miltitz (born November 9, 1781 in Dresden ; † January 19, 1845 there ) was a German poet, composer and music writer.
life and work
Miltitz belonged to the Saxon family von Miltitz . In 1797 he joined the Saxon army . Soon he was intensively occupied with music and literature during his garrison life, and from 1802 learned composition in Dresden from Christian Ehregott Weinlig and Joseph Schuster . He later joined the Swiss Guard, but ended his military career in 1810 after marrying Auguste nee. moved from Watzdorf to Scharfenberg Castle near Meißen in 1812 . In 1813/1814 he took part in the Wars of Liberationpart. During the years at Scharfenberg Castle (until 1824) he maintained close contacts with fellow artists in the so-called Scharfenberg Circle , including Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué , Johann August Apel and the Dresden painter Moritz Retzsch . In 1824 he was in Dresden chief steward of the Saxon Prince Johann von Sachsen (1801-1873, from 1854 king), while his wife Auguste was chief steward of the Crown Princess Amalie (1801-1877). Miltitz composed operas, singspiele, an oratorio, masses, songs and chamber music. His oeuvre is extensive, but very little of it appeared in print. He made a name for himself as a reviewer for the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung and as a novelist.
Documents
Letters from Karl Borromäus von Miltitz are in the holdings of the Leipzig music publisher CF Peters in the Leipzig State Archives and in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library . His compositional estate is also kept in the music department of SLUB Dresden.
Web links
- Literature by and about Karl Borromäus von Miltitz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Karl Borromäus von Miltitz's estate in the Saxon State Library - Dresden State and University Library
literature
- Moritz Fürstenau : Miltitz, Karl von (composer) . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 21, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1885, p. 760 f.
- Klaus Jahn: Radebeul and the surrounding area: sights and excursion destinations. 2008, pages 155/156 on Scharfenberger Kreis
Individual evidence
- ↑ Calliope | Union catalog for archival and archive-like stocks and national documentation instrument for personal papers and autographs. Retrieved May 6, 2020 .
- ↑ Miltitz estate, Carl Borromäus von (1781-1845) . kalliope-verbund.info. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Miltitz, Karl Borromäus von |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German poet, composer and music critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 9, 1781 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dresden |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1845 |
| Place of death | Dresden |