Michael Frey (composer)
Michael Frey (* 1787 in Ladenburg ; † August 10, 1832 in Mannheim ) was a German violinist , conductor and composer .
Frey studied composition with Antonio Salieri in Vienna . He worked from 1823 to 1832 as conductor of the orchestra of the Mannheim National Theater . His successor was Joseph Eschborn . He composed a. a. a violin concerto and three operas , including the Singspiel Jery und Bätely based on a libretto by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , which was received with applause by music critics. The autograph of a Latin mass for mixed choir with organ accompaniment by Frey has survived from 1821.
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- Musical Academy of the Mannheim National Orchestra - History
- Josef Schmidt-Görg: Viennese operas in the winter of 1815/1816 based on the diary entries of a young violinist . Albert Schelb (Ed.): Michael Frey, Latin Mass for mixed choir with organ accompaniment (1821), score, with an introduction (Gerd Brückner, Baden-Baden 2019).
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| SURNAME | Frey, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, violinist and conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ladenburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1832 |
| Place of death | Mannheim |