Thomas Attwood (composer)
Thomas Attwood (baptized November 23, 1765 in London ; † March 28, 1838 there ) was an English composer and organist .
Life
He studied in Naples with Gaetano Latilla and until 1787 in Vienna with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart . The studies that Attwood completed with Mozart have been preserved and edited as part of the New Mozart Edition . In 1795 he became organist at St Paul's Cathedral in London and in 1796 court composer . From 1821 he worked as an organist in various court offices. Attwood wrote 19 classical operas , organ works and chamber music .
Works
- The Prisoner (J. Rose after JM Boutet de Monvel), musical romance 3 acts (1792 London)
- The Mariners (S. Birch), musical entertainment 2 acts (1793 London)
- The Adopted Child (S. Birch), musical farce 2 acts (1795 London)
- The Smugglers (S. Birch), musical drama 2 acts (1796 London)
- The Castle of Sorrento (H. Heartwell), comic opera 2 acts (1799 London)
literature
- Daniel Heartz, SL: Attwood, Thomas. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 1 (Aagard - Baez). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 1999, ISBN 3-7618-1111-X ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
- Elisabeth Th. Hilscher-Fritz: Attwood, Thomas. 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 .
Web links
- List of stage works by Thomas Attwood based on the MGG at Operone
- Sheet music and audio files by Thomas Attwood in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Thomas Attwood in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
- Nicholas Temperley: Attwood, Thomas. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
Individual evidence
- ^ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: New edition of all works. Series X: Supplement, Work Group 30: Studies, Sketches, Drafts, Fragments, Varia, Vol. 1: Thomas Attwood's theory and composition lessons with Mozart
personal data | |
---|---|
SURNAME | Attwood, Thomas |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer and organist |
DATE OF BIRTH | baptized November 23, 1765 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 1838 |
Place of death | London |