František Xaver Dušek
František Xaver Dušek (Franz Xaver Duschek or Dussek); 8 December 1731 – 12 February 1799) was a Czech composer and musician. He was one of the most important harpsichordists and pianists of his time.
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František Xaver Dušek
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- Born
- 1731 · Chotěborky.
- Died
- 1799 · Prague.
- Occupation
- composer · pianist · harpsichordist · music educator · harpist · independent publisher · music teacher
- Fields
- symphony · classical music
- Teachers
- Georg Christoph Wagenseil · František Václav Habermann
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František Xaver Dušek (Franz Xaver Duschek or Dussek); 8 December 1731 – 12 February 1799) was a Czech composer and musician. He was one of the most important harpsichordists and pianists of his time.
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František Xaver Dušek (1731–1799) was a composer, harpist and harpsichordist, among other activities. Born in Chotěborky, the composer died in Prague. František Xaver Dušek worked in Hradec Králové. Genres include classical music and symphony.
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Training under Georg Christoph Wagenseil and František Václav Habermann is recorded. Leopold Koželuch, Václav Tomášek and Josepha Duschek are recorded as having studied under František Xaver Dušek. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are symphony and classical music. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hradec Králové.
Dušek was born in Chotěborky in the Kingdom of Bohemia (today part of Vilantice, Czech Republic). He was taught the harpsichord in Vienna by Georg Christoph Wagenseil and established himself around 1770 in Prague as a successful keyboard teacher. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was probably his guest in his Bertramka villa in Košíře, just outside Prague, although no documentation exists to support claims originating in nineteenth-century literature that he stayed there frequently. Mozart himself never reported staying there and no contemporary witness ever reported seeing him there. The best evidence that he ever stayed there comes from a reminiscence of Mozart's son Karl Thomas Mozart that dates from 1856 and indicates that he was at the Bertramka during his second visit to Prague (during October and November 1787). Karl Thomas was not himself a witness to the incident reported, rather he only heard about it from friends of Mozart whom he met as a child in Prague during the 1790s. Furthermore, there is no documentation to support widespread claims that Mozart completed the operas Don Giovanni and La clemenza di Tito at the Bertramka, or indeed that he even worked on them there. Dušek died in Prague. He was a teacher of Mozart's son Karl Thomas, who became a gifted pianist, although he did not pursue a career in music. Dušek's wife Josepha Hambacher (1753–1824) had been taught by him and was a famous pianist and soprano. She sang important soprano roles in Mozart operas in early performances, and Mozart's concert aria "Bella mia fiamma" (K. 528) was written for her. Dušek composed sonatas, variations and concertos for harpsichord and piano and several symphonies and string quartets. Much of his music is in the galant style of the early Classical period. Dušek is buried at Malá Strana Cemetery in Prague, together with his wife.
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1731
František Xaver Dušek was born on 8 December 1731.
1799
František Xaver Dušek died on 12 February 1799.
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Chotěborky.
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List of compositions
Catalogue established by Václav Jan Sýkora. • S 1: Keyboard Sonata in B flat major • S 2: Keyboard Sonata in B flat major • S 3: Keyboard Sonata in E flat major • S 4: Keyboard Sonata in G major • S 5: 6 Keyboard Sonatinas • S 6: Keyboard Sonata in G major • S 7: Keyboard Sonata in G major • S 8: Keyboard Sonata in C major • S 9: Variations for keyboard in C major • S 10: Andante con menuetto for keyboard in G major • S 11: Pieces for keyboard • S 12: Keyboard Sonata in E flat major • S 13: Keyboard Sonata in F major • S 14: Keyboard Sonata in C major • S 15: Keyboard Sonata in A major • S 16: Keyboard Sonata in G major • S 17: Keyboard Sonata in F major • S 18: Keyboard Sonata in G major • S 19: Keyboard Sonata in D major • S 20: Variations for keyboard in G major • S 21: Variations for keyboard in A major • S 22: Variations for keyboard in B flat major • S 23: Variations for keyboard 4 hands in C major • S 24: Menuetto for keyboard 4 hands in C major • S 25: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major • S 26: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in E flat major • S 27: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in G major • S 28: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major • S 29: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in C major • S 30: Sonata for keyboard 4 hands in G major • S 31: Variations for keyboard 4 hands in E flat major • S 32: Keyboard Trio in F major • S 33: Keyboard Trio in G major • S 34: Keyboard Trio in D major • S 35: Keyboard Quintet in G major • S 36: Keyboard Trio in E flat major • S 37: Keyboard Quartet in G major • S 38: Keyboard Concerto in G major • S 39: Keyboard Concerto in C major • S 40: Keyboard Concerto in E flat major • S 41: Keyboard Concerto in D major • S 42: Adagio for keyboard & orchestra in B flat major • S 43: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major • S 44: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in F major • S 45: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in G major • S 46: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in C major • S 47: Partita for 2 oboes & bassoon in C major • S 48: Partita for wind quintet in F major • S 49: Partita for wind quintet in D minor • S 50: Partita for wind quintet in A major • S 51: Partita for wind quintet in F major • S 52: Partita for wind quintet in G major • S 53: Partita for wind quintet in F major • S 54: Partita for wind sextet in G major • S 55: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 56: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 57: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 58: Partita for wind sextet in G major • S 59: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 60: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 61: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 62: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 63: Partita for wind sextet in C major • S 64: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 65: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 66: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 67: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 68: Partita for wind sextet in A major • S 69: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 70: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 71: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 72: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 73: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 74: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 75: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 76: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 77: Partita for wind sextet in D major • S 78: Partita for wind sextet in A major • S 79: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 80: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 81: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 82: Partita for wind sextet in A major • S 83: Partita for wind sextet in C major • S 84: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 85: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 86: Partita for wind sextet in A major • S 87: Partita for wind sextet in C major • S 88: Partita for wind sextet in F major • S 89: Partita for wind sextet in B flat major • S 90: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in C major • S 91: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in D major • S 92: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in E flat major • S 93: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major • S 94: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in A major • S 95: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in G major • S 96: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in A major • S 97: Trio for 2 violins & continuo in B flat major • S 98: Divertimento a 3 in D major • S 99: Divertimento a 3 in A major • S 100: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major • S 101: Divertimento a 3 in A major • S 102: Divertimento a 3 in E major • S 103: Divertimento a 3 in E flat major • S 104: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major • S 105: Divertimento a 3 in E major • S 106: Divertimento a 3 in G major • S 107: Divertimento a 3 in C major • S 108: Divertimento a 3 in E flat major • S 109: Divertimento a 3 in B flat major • S 110: Divertimento a 3 in A major • S 111: Noturno for 2 violins & continuo in A minor • S 112: Serenata a 3 in A major • S 113: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 114: Divertimento a 4 in E major • S 115: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major • S 116: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major • S 117: Divertimento a 4 in C major • S 118: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 119: Divertimento a 4 in B flat major • S 120: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 121: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 122: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 123: Divertimento a 4 in C major • S 124: Divertimento a 4 in A major • S 125: Divertimento a 4 in E flat major • S 126: Quadro in G major • S 127: Quadro in A major • S 128: Quadro in E major • S 129: Quadro in G major • S 130: Quadro in B flat major • S 131: Quadro in B flat major • S 132: Quadro in E major • S 133: Serenata a 4 in C major • S 134: Serenade in E flat major • S 135: Divertimento a 5 in D major • S 136: Divertimento a 5 in E flat major • S 137: Serenade in F major • S 138: Serenade in D major • S 139: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 6) • S 140: Symphony in F major (Altner F 8) • S 141: Symphony in G major (Altner G 1) • S 142: Symphony in D major (Altner D 4) • S 143: Symphony in F major (Altner F 1) • S 144: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 1) • S 145: Symphony in E major (Altner E 1) • S 146: Symphony in D major (Altner D 5) • S 147: Symphony in F major (Altner F 2) • S 148: Symphony in C major (Altner C 1) • S 149: Symphony in D major (Altner D 6) • S 150: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 1) • S 151: Symphony in G major (Altner G 4) • S 152: Symphony in F major (Altner F 3) • S 153: Symphony in D major (Altner D 7) • S 154: Symphony in D major (Altner D 8) • S 155: Symphony in D major (Altner D 9) • S 156: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 5) • S 157: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 2) • S 158: Symphony in D major (Altner D10) • S 159: Symphony in F major (Altner F 7) • S 160: Symphony in G major (Altner G 3) • S 161: Symphony in A major (Altner A 3) • S 162: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 5) • S 163: Symphony in A major (Altner A 1) • S 164: Symphony in C major (Altner C 2) • S 165: Symphony in D major (Altner D 2) • S 166: Symphony in F major (Altner F 6) • S 167: Symphony in D major (Altner D 1) • S 168: Symphony in G major (Altner G 2) • S 169: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 4) • S 170: Symphony in D major (Altner D11) • S 171: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 3) • S 172: Symphony in F major (Altner F 4) • S 173: Symphony in A major (Altner A 2) • S 174: Symphony in E flat major (Altner Es 3) • S 175: Symphony in D major (Altner D 3) • S 176: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 2) • S 177: Symphony in F major (Altner F 5) • S 178: Symphony in B flat major (Altner B 4) • S 179: 13 Menuets • S 180: March in D major • S 181: Kurze Anweisung für das Violoncello (lost) • S 182: Lieder für Kinder und Kinderfreunde • S 183: Mass in G major • S 184: Mass in C major • S 185: Requiem in E flat major • S 186: Pange lingua in C major • S 187: Cantilena funeralis in B flat major • S 188: Missa pastoralis in D major • S 189: Missa de Nativitate in D major (lost) • S 190: Pastorella in G major • S 191: 2 sacred arias for bass • S 192: Offertorium in C major • S 193: Pange lingua in D major • S 194: Te Deum in D major • S 195: Keyboard Sonata in D major (Antonio Duschek) • S 196: Violin Concerto in D major (lost) (Benjamin Duschek) • S 197: Violin Concerto in A major (lost) (Benjamin Duschek) • S 198: Keyboard Sonata in F major (F.F. Dussek) • S 199: Serenade in E flat major (F. Duseck) • S 200: Moses in Egypten (lost) (Franz Dussek) • S 201: Sonata for keyboard & violin (lost) (Franz Dussek) • S 202: Notturno for 3 flutes (lost) (Franz Joseph Dussek) • S deest: Symphony in A major (Altner A 4) (lost)
Tributes by other composers
The Austrian-Australian composer Eric Gross (1926–2011) wrote three suites for violin and orchestra, named Dussekiana I-III, based on piano pieces of František Xaver Dussek.
Recordings
• Piano Concertos - In D Major / In E Flat Major, Jan Novotný Piano, Pardubice State Chamber Orchestra, dir. Libor Pešek, Supraphon, 1982 • Three Sinfonias, Helios 18, dir. Marie-Louise Oschatz, Naxos 8.555878, 2001 • Concertos For Piano And Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, dir. Karel Košárek, Etcetera Records - KTC 1369, 2008 • Four Symphonies, Helsinki Baroque Orchestra, dir. Aapo Häkkinen, Naxos – 8.572683, 2012 • F.X. Dušek: Complete Music for Fortepiano, Marius Bartoccini Fortepiano & Harpsichord, Brilliant Classics 95863, 2021
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- 1.Freeman 2021, p. 317.
- 2.www.lebrecht.co.uk. Mozart Pictures.
- 3.Czech Radio. Malostranský hřbitov – Josefína Dušková a slavní hudebníci. 12 August 2020.
- 4.Sydney Morning Herald, 6 July 2011. Composer ranged from jazz to classical
- 5.Václav Jan Sýkora. František Xaver Dušek. Život a dílo. Prague, 1958.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Freeman, Daniel E. Mozart in Prague. Minneapolis: Calumet Editions, 2021.
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