June 19, 2017.A Stamitz and a Bach.Johann Stamitz was born on this day in 1717 in a small town of Německý Brod (German Ford in the Czech) in Moravia, then part of the Austrian Empire.He studied in the Jesuit Gymnasium in Jihlava known across Europe for its high quality of musical education.He then studied at Prague University and then, it’s assumed, embarked on a career of a violin virtuoso. Sometime around 1741 Stamitz was hired by the Mannheim court of the Elector of Palatinate.At the time, the court had an excellent orchestra. In June of 1742 he played at a concert and, according to the advertisement, was to perform on the violin, viola d’amore, cello and double bass.His rise was very quick: a year later he became the first violinist of the court orchestra, in 1745 – the Konzertmeister and in 1750 – director of instrumental music. As such he was responsible for both composing and performing music for the court.Under the leadership of Stamitz the orchestra improved even further, both technically and musically, becoming the most renowned orchestra in Europe.In 1754, Stamiz went to Paris and stayed there for a year.He performed, to great acclaim, in private residences of the nobility and also at the Concert Spirituel at the Tuileries Palace, the first ever public concert series.Stamiz returned to Mannheim in the fall of 1755.Two years later, on March 27th of 1757, he died at the age of 39. Johann Stamitz, had two composer sons who became as well known as their father, and is mostly famous for his symphonies (he wrote 58 of them) and his orchestral trios. Here is his Pastorale Symphony.Virtuosi di Praga are conducted by Oldřich Vlček.
Johann Stamitz was three years younger than Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and 15 years older than another son of J.S. Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach.Johann Christoph was born this week, on June 21st of 1732 in Leipzig, where his famous father was the Thomaskantor.Johann Sebastian was his son’s first music teacher, and, as many of Johann Sebastian’s sons, Johann Christoph attended the Thomasschule (St. Thomas School).Not as famous as his brothers Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, or Johann Christian, he was a fine composer and a virtuoso keyboard player.Johann Christoph is sometimes called the "Bückeburg Bach" as he spent many years in Bückeburg, the capital of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe.Here is Johann Christoph’s virtuosic Piano Concerto E Major.It’s performed by the wonderful Cyprien Katsaris.Orchestre de Chambre du Festival d`Echternach is conducted by Yoon Lee.
A Stamitz and a Bach, 2017
June 19, 2017. A Stamitz and a Bach. Johann Stamitz was born on this day in 1717 in a small town of Německý Brod (German Ford in the Czech) in Moravia, then part of the Austrian Empire. He studied in the Jesuit Gymnasium in Jihlava known across Europe for its high
quality of musical education. He then studied at Prague University and then, it’s assumed, embarked on a career of a violin virtuoso. Sometime around 1741 Stamitz was hired by the Mannheim court of the Elector of Palatinate. At the time, the court had an excellent orchestra. In June of 1742 he played at a concert and, according to the advertisement, was to perform on the violin, viola d’amore, cello and double bass. His rise was very quick: a year later he became the first violinist of the court orchestra, in 1745 – the Konzertmeister and in 1750 – director of instrumental music. As such he was responsible for both composing and performing music for the court. Under the leadership of Stamitz the orchestra improved even further, both technically and musically, becoming the most renowned orchestra in Europe. In 1754, Stamiz went to Paris and stayed there for a year. He performed, to great acclaim, in private residences of the nobility and also at the Concert Spirituel at the Tuileries Palace, the first ever public concert series. Stamiz returned to Mannheim in the fall of 1755. Two years later, on March 27th of 1757, he died at the age of 39. Johann Stamitz, had two composer sons who became as well known as their father, and is mostly famous for his symphonies (he wrote 58 of them) and his orchestral trios. Here is his Pastorale Symphony. Virtuosi di Praga are conducted by Oldřich Vlček.
Johann Stamitz was three years younger than Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and 15 years older than another son of J.S. Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach. Johann Christoph was born this week, on June 21st of 1732 in Leipzig, where his famous father was the Thomaskantor. Johann Sebastian was his son’s first music teacher, and, as many of Johann Sebastian’s sons, Johann Christoph attended the Thomasschule (St. Thomas School). Not as famous as his brothers Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, or Johann Christian, he was a fine composer and a virtuoso keyboard player. Johann Christoph is sometimes called the "Bückeburg Bach" as he spent many years in Bückeburg, the capital of the County of Schaumburg-Lippe. Here is Johann Christoph’s virtuosic Piano Concerto E Major. It’s performed by the wonderful Cyprien Katsaris. Orchestre de Chambre du Festival d`Echternach is conducted by Yoon Lee.