Thomas Linley Junior
Thomas Linley junior (born May 7, 1756 in Bath , Somerset , † August 5, 1778 in Grimsthorpe , Lincolnshire ) was an English composer and violinist .
Life
Thomas Linley was the son of harpsichordist, composer and singing teacher Thomas Linley senior . He was already playing violin concertos at the age of 7 and was already an experienced composer before going to Italy to study with Pietro Nardini . In Florence he met the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, among others .
He returned to London in 1771 and quickly became a leading figure in London's musical life. Thanks to his father's position with the orchestra of the Theater Royal Drury Lane (1773), which also became its co-owner and musical director from 1774, he had numerous opportunities to perform as a concertmaster and violinist and was able to perform compositions.
In the following years Linley wrote highly regarded works, including an Anthem for the Three Choirs Festival ('Let God arise'), the oratorio The Song of Moses and the most important choral work, the Lyric Ode of the Fairies, Aerial Beings and Witches (Shakespeare Ode) .
In 1775 he achieved the greatest success of his short life when he composed most of the music for the piece The Duenna by his brother-in-law Richard Brinsley Sheridan , which had 75 performances in its first season.
Thomas linley jr. drowned on a boat trip at the age of 22 and was buried in Edenham Church , Lincolnshire.
literature
- Peter Overbeck : The choral works of Thomas Linley the Younger (1756-1778) - analysis, comparison, compositional and biographical environment. Olms. Hildesheim 2000 (Hildesheim Musicological Works, 6) ISBN 3-487-11328-7
- Karla Höcker : Experience in Florence. Narrative. Velhagen & Klasings Feldpost -Lesebogen, no no., Bielefeld 1943
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Thomas Linley Jr. in the International Music Score Library Project
- CV and discography
notes
- ↑ novelistic narrative of the youth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart when he 1770-71 Linley in Firenze with Pietro Nardini met
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Linley, Thomas Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English composer and violinist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1756 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bath , Somerset |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 5, 1778 |
| Place of death | Grimsthorpe , Lincolnshire |