Karl Frieberth
Franz Karl Frieberth , also Karl Friberth , (born June 7, 1736 in Wullersdorf , Lower Austria , † August 6, 1816 in Vienna ) was an Austrian singer ( tenor ), librettist and composer.
Life
Frieberth came from a musical family. His oldest brother Johann Joseph became Kapellmeister at the Passau Bishop's Court, his other brother Thomas became a religious and composed sacred vocal works. From 1759 to 1776 he was a member of the Esterházy Prince Orchestra . Joseph Haydn wrote numerous pieces for him. Frieberth wrote the libretto for the opera L'incontro improvviso (1775) by Haydn. From 1771 he was a member of the Wiener Tonkünstlersozietät , a musical society in Vienna and conductor of a Viennese orchestra in 1776. As a composer Frieberth wrote masses, motets, litanies, sacred arias and hymns.
Awards
- 1796: Order of the Golden Spur
literature
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Frieberth (Friberth, Friebert, Freidberg), brothers. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
- Carl Ferdinand Pohl : Friberth, Karl . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 7, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1877, p. 376.
Individual evidence
- ↑ L'incontro improvviso, Hob.XXVIII: 6 (Haydn, Joseph) : notes and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
- ↑ Work data for L'incontro improviso based on the MGG with discography in Operone
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frieberth, Karl |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frieberth, Fanz Karl (full name); Friberth, Karl |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian singer (tenor), librettist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 7, 1736 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wullersdorf |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 6, 1816 |
| Place of death | Vienna |