Klarinet Archive - Posting 000688.txt from 2003/09

From: LoriLovato@-----.com
Subj: [kl] J. E. A. Kozeluh
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 08:22:49 -0400

Kata

Here is a little bit more (some the same)
information in addition to Keith Bowen's:

Source, The Concise Bakers Biographical
Dictionary, 8th Edition

Leopold Kozeluh (Jan Antonin), Bohemian pianist, teacher,
and composer. b. Welwarn, June 26 1747; d. Vienna,
May 7, 1818. He began his musical studies in Welwarn,
then had instruction with his cousin, Jan Evangelista Antonin Kozeluh, and with FX Dusek in Prague. He also studied law but turned to a career in music after the success he attained with his ballets and pantomimes.

In 1778 he went to Vienna, where he established himself
as a pianist, teacher, and composer; also was active as a
music publisher. In 1792 he was appointed Kammer
Kapellmeister and Hofmusik Compositor, succeeding Mozart;
he held this position until his death. Although Beethoven
referred to him contemptusously in a letter of 1812 as
"miserablili," Kozeluh was an excellent pianist; he
composed about 50 solo sonatas, 22 piano concertos,
28 symphonies, about 80 piano trios, and other pieces
of chamber music. His stage works included operas, ballets,
and pantomimes, but little of this music is extant; his only
extant opera is Gustav Wasa (c. 1792).

Best of luck to you,
Lori Lovato
2nd/Eb NMSO, SFS, NMWQ.org, 3-2jazz.org

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