Mozart Contemporaries: Franz Krommer
Franz Krommer (František Krommer: born 27 November 1759 – died 8 January 1831), was a Czech composer of classical music and violinist. A contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, his 71-year life span began half a year after the death of G. F. Handel and ended nearly four years after that of Beethoven. He died in Vienna.
His life highlights include the following: From 1773 to 1776, he studied violin and organ with his uncle, Antonín Mattias Kramár. In Turany, he became organist along with his uncle in 1777. In 1785 he was in Vienna as violinist in the orchestra of the duke of Styria (now in Simontornya in Hungary.) In 1790, he was named Maestro di Cappella at the Cathedral of Pecs, Hungary. He returned again to Vienna in 1795, becoming Maestro di Cappella for Duke Ignaz Fuchs in 1798. From 1813, until his death, Krommer succeeded Leopold Kozeluch as composer for the Imperial Court of Austria.
Krommer's output was prolific, with at least three hundred published compositions in at least 110 opus numbers including at least 9 symphonies, seventy string quartets and many others for winds and strings, with about 15 string quintets. Today, he is best known for his powerful wind ensemble music.
Video Credit:
Franz Krommer - Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat major, Op. 91. Youtube, uploaded by KuhlauDilfeng2. Accessed November 27, 2017
Image Credit:
KrommerFranz. En.wikipedia.org / Public Domain
Resource:
Franz Krommer. en.wikipedia.org. Accessed November 28, 2015.
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