Anton Stamitz
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– 1798 or 1809 in Paris
) was a German
(and second-generation Bohemian
) composer and violin
ist.
Anton and his brother Carl
received their first violin instruction from their father, Johann
. After their father's death in 1757 they were taken on as students by Christian Cannabich
, who had been a student of their father's. Both were by this time already violinists in the famous Mannheimer Kapelle
and participated in its development.
In 1770, with his brother Carl, he visited Paris and established himself there. Between 1782 and 1789 he played in the King's court orchestra in Versailles
, and obtained the title "ordinaire de la musique du roi". He was the violin teacher of Rodolphe Kreutzer
.
Although his further history up to 1798 is not known, he probably died in Paris. He may have died as late as 1809.
Mannheim
Mannheim is a city in southwestern Germany. With about 315,000 inhabitants, Mannheim is the second-largest city in the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, following the capital city of Stuttgart....
– 1798 or 1809 in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(and second-generation Bohemian
Bohemian
A Bohemian is a resident of the former Kingdom of Bohemia, either in a narrow sense as the region of Bohemia proper or in a wider meaning as the whole country, now known as the Czech Republic. The word "Bohemian" was used to denote the Czech people as well as the Czech language before the word...
) composer and violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist.
Anton and his brother Carl
Carl Stamitz
Karl Philipp Stamitz , who later changed his given name to Carl, was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry , and a violin, viola and viola d'amore virtuoso...
received their first violin instruction from their father, Johann
Johann Stamitz
Jan Václav Antonín Stamic was a Czech composer and violinist. Johann was the father of Carl Stamitz and Anton Stamitz, also composers...
. After their father's death in 1757 they were taken on as students by Christian Cannabich
Christian Cannabich
Johann Christian Innocenz Bonaventura Cannabich , was a German violinist, composer, and Kapellmeister of the Classical era...
, who had been a student of their father's. Both were by this time already violinists in the famous Mannheimer Kapelle
Mannheim school
Mannheim school refers to both the orchestral techniques pioneered by the court orchestra of Mannheim in the latter half of the 18th century as well as the group of composers who wrote such music for the orchestra of Mannheim and others.-History:...
and participated in its development.
In 1770, with his brother Carl, he visited Paris and established himself there. Between 1782 and 1789 he played in the King's court orchestra in Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
, and obtained the title "ordinaire de la musique du roi". He was the violin teacher of Rodolphe Kreutzer
Rodolphe Kreutzer
Rodolphe Kreutzer was a German violinist, teacher, conductor, and composer of forty French operas.-Biography:...
.
Although his further history up to 1798 is not known, he probably died in Paris. He may have died as late as 1809.
Selected list of works
- At least four concertos, in B-flat, F (1779), G and D, for viola d'amoreViola d'amoreThe viola d'amore is a 7- or 6-stringed musical instrument with sympathetic strings used chiefly in the baroque period. It is played under the chin in the same manner as the violin.- Structure and sound :...
now also performed on the viola - About twenty violin concertoViolin concertoA violin concerto is a concerto for solo violin and instrumental ensemble, customarily orchestra. Such works have been written since the Baroque period, when the solo concerto form was first developed, up through the present day...
s - Several flute concertos
- A concerto for two flutes in G
- Four concertos for two clarinets or clarinet and violin
- Several string quartets and symphonies
- Caprices for solo flute
- Six duos for two flutes, published as his opus 1
- A sinfonia concertanteSinfonia concertanteSinfonia concertante is a musical form that emerged during the Classical period of Western music. It is essentially a mixture of the symphony and the concerto genres: a concerto in that one or more soloists are on prominent display, and a symphony in that the soloists are nonetheless discernibly a...
in D for two flutes and orchestra