Kaspar Fürstenau
Kaspar Fürstenau (born February 26, 1772 in Münster , † May 11, 1819 in Oldenburg ) was a German flautist and composer .
Fürstenau received his first musical lessons from his father, an oboist in the court orchestra of the Münster bishopric . After his father's death, his employer, the Prince-Bishop of Münster Maximilian Friedrich von Königsegg-Rothenfels , organized further lessons from the bassoonist Bernhard Anton Romberg .
In 1788, Fürstenau was accepted into the court orchestra by Maximilian Friedrich's successor, Maximilian Franz of Austria . There was u. a. the flautist Josef Antoni his teacher. From 1793 Fürstenau was repeatedly sent by his employer on study trips to the courts of London , Paris and Vienna .
From 1794 Fürstenau was a member of the court orchestra of Grand Duke Paul , whose music teacher he was for some time. In Oldenburg he joined the Masonic Lodge at the Golden Hirsch .
Works (selection)
- Flute concerts
literature
- Moritz Fürstenau: Fürstenau, Caspar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 215 f.
- Wilhelm Virneisel: Kaspar Fürstenau . In: The Music in Past and Present , Lfg. 34/35 (1955)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fürstenau, Kaspar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1772 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Muenster |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1819 |
| Place of death | Oldenburg |