Christoph Sonnleithner
Christoph Sonnleithner (28 May 1734 in Szeged, Hungary – 25 December 1786 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian jurist and composer. He was the father of Ignaz von Sonnleithner and Joseph Sonnleithner. His daughter Anna was the mother of Franz Grillparzer.
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- Name
- Christoph Sonnleithner
- Birthplace
- Szeged, Hungary
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Occupation
- Solicitor, Composer
- Born
- 1734 · Szeged.
- Died
- 1786 · Vienna.
- Nationality
- Holy Roman Empire · Hungary
- Education
- University of Vienna
- Languages
- German
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Christoph Sonnleithner (28 May 1734 in Szeged, Hungary – 25 December 1786 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian jurist and composer. He was the father of Ignaz von Sonnleithner and Joseph Sonnleithner. His daughter Anna was the mother of Franz Grillparzer.
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Christoph Sonnleithner (1734–1786) was a composer, judge and jurist, among other activities, a national of the Holy Roman Empire and Hungary. The composer was born in Szeged and died in Vienna. Christoph Sonnleithner was educated at University of Vienna. Languages used include German.
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• Name — Christoph Sonnleithner • Birth Name — Christoph Sonnleithner • Birthplace — Szeged, Hungary • Place of death — Vienna • Occupation — Solicitor, Composer
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Sonnleithner studied legal science at the University of Vienna where he graduated with a doctorate. Later he was given work as a solicitor in the service of the princely House of Esterházy being his employer Prince Paul II Anton Esterházy de Galantha. Sonnleithner was appointed as Dean of the Juridical Faculty at the University of Vienna, and had thus the office of the court judge of the Scottish Abbey, the College of the Scots. As a composer, Sonnleithner was in contact with Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He composed 36 string quartets, all dedicated to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, several symphonies and various church music.
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1734
Christoph Sonnleithner born at Szeged.
1786
Christoph Sonnleithner died at Vienna.
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- 1.Forbes, Elliot. Thayer's Life of Beethoven, Part 1. Princeton University Press. 345. 1991. 0-691-02717-X.
- 2.Schuster, Peter. Moving the Stars: Christian Doppler, His Life, His Works and Principle, and the World After. Starna Ges.mbH, Living Edition. 98. 2005. 3-901585-05-2.
- 3.Elson, Louis Charles. University musical encyclopedia, Volume 10. The University society. 631. 1912. 454367993.
- 4.* Grove, Sir George. A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A. D. 1450-1889), Vol. 3 of 4 (Classic Reprint). Forgotten Books. 632. 2010. 978-1-4400-4525-7.
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