Peter Lichtenthal
Peter Lichtenthal (born May 10, 1778 in Preßburg ; died August 14, 1853 in Milan ) was an Austrian doctor, music writer, composer and arranger.
Life
Peter Lichtenthal received his doctorate in medicine in Vienna in 1808 and also studied music there. In 1810 he moved to Milan for health reasons and worked as a censor. Now he called himself Pietro. He was friends with Carl Thomas Mozart , a son of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . Carl (Karl) Thomas Mozart also lived in Milan.
Lichtenthal was also known to Niccolò Paganini . Paganini dictated his autobiographical sketch to him in 1828.
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Lichtenthal campaigned for the works of WA Mozart in Milan; he made edits
- the Symphony no. 40 (G minor), 550 KV , for string quintet ,
- of Symphony No. 41 (C major, "Jupiter"), KV 551 , also for string quintet, and
- des Requiem, KV 626 , for string quartet .
The arrangement of the Requiem has recently been performed by several string quartet ensembles (around 2010). Lichtenthal's numerous own compositions (some are dedicated to WA Mozart or Carl Th. Mozart) have largely been forgotten.
Lichtenthal became better known through his writing. He wrote
- a book about the possible healing effects of music and thus made a contribution to music therapy ; he continued to write
- a short biography of WA Mozart and
- a music lexicon that is considered a pioneering achievement. It has been translated (and supplemented) into French. Lichtenthal's versatility shows in the fact that he too
- wrote a travel guide for Italy.
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- Music in the past and present (MGG);
- Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online ;
- Biographical Lexicon of the Austrian Empire (BLKÖ, also referred to as "Der Wurzbach");
- Austrian Biographical Lexicon 1815–1950 (attached to the BLKÖ);
- Austrian music lexicon .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Allgemeine Musikische Zeitung , vol. 32 (1830), pp. 324–327.
- ↑ Peter Lichtenthal: The musical doctor, or treatise on the influence of music on the body, and of its application in certain diseases: together with a few waves, for hearing good music , Vienna 1807; "Read online" at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek .
- ^ Pietro Lichtenthal: Cenni biografici intorno al celebre maestro Wolfgango Amadeo Mozart , Milano 1816 (reprint 1967)
- ↑ Pietro Lichtenthal: Dizionario e bibliografia della musica , Milan 1836, also "to be read online" at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. (To do this, click on "Individual volumes"). In the concise dictionary of musical terminology , this work is often referred to as "LichtenthalD".
- ^ Dictionnaire de musique, par le Docteur Pierre Lichtenthal, traduit et augmenté par Dominique Mondo, Paris, Troupenas 1839. (Digitized at Archive.org ).
- ^ Pietro Lichtenthal: Manuale bibliografica del viaggiatore in Italia: concernente località, storia, arti, scienze, antiquaria e commercio , Milano 1834; this can also be "read online" at the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lichtenthal, Peter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian doctor, music writer, composer and arranger |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 10, 1778 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pressburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1853 |
| Place of death | Milan |