Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen
Illustration — Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen (6 July 1768 in Durlach – 10 July 1830? In Darmstadt) was a German clarinetist, composer, and painter. In his time, Backofen enjoyed great fame; he was not only known as a composer and virtuoso of the clarinet but also played the harp, flute, and basset horn.
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Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen

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- 1768
- Died
- 1830
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Illustration — Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen (6 July 1768 in Durlach – 10 July 1830? In Darmstadt) was a German clarinetist, composer, and painter. In his time, Backofen enjoyed great fame; he was not only known as a composer and virtuoso of the clarinet but also played the harp, flute, and basset horn.
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• Deux valses et deux allemandes à deux et quatre mains pour le piano (2 Waltzes and 2 Allemandes for Piano 2- and 4-Hands), Op. 1 (published 1834) • Concerto in Bflat major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 3 (Bonn, 1809?) • 13 Variazioni sull' aria "Ey mein lieber Augustin" for harp, Op. 4 (Hamburg, 1801) • Concertante for harp, basset horn and cello ad libitum, Op. 7 (Leipzig, 1800?) • Concertante for harp, viola and cello ad libitum, Op. 8 • Quintet in F major for basset horn and string quartet, Op. 9 • Sinfonia concertante in A major for 2 clarinets and orchestra, Op. 10 (Leipzig, 1810?) • 3 Duos concertants for 2 clarinets, Op. 13 (Leipzig, 1803) • Quintet for clarinet and string quartet, Op. 15 (Leipzig, 1805?) • Concerto in Eflat major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 16 (Leipzig, 1809?) • Concerto in Eflat major for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 24 (Leipzig, 1821?) • Grand Duo for 2 flutes, Op. 37 • Concerto in F major for basset horn and orchestra • Concerto in F major for horn and orchestra (Leipzig, c.1823) • 3 Duets for 2 clarinets (C major, G major, F major) • 3 Menuette for harp • Sonata in F major for violin (or flute) and harp • Sonata for harp (and violin ad libitum) (Leipzig, 1795) • Sonata facile for violin (or flute) and harp (or piano) • Thema mit Variationen (Theme and Variations) for harp • 16 Variations sur l'air "Ah! vous dirai je maman" for harp • Variations for bassett horn and orchestra • Pedigogical • Harfenschule mit Bemerkungen über den Bau der Harfe und deren neuere Verbesserungen (Harp School) (Leipzig, 1801) • Anweisung zur Klarinette (Neue teoretisch-prachtische Klarinett Schule) nebst einer kurzen Abhandlung über das Bassett-Horn (Leipzig, 1803) • Anweisung zur Klarinette, mit besonderer Hinsicht auf die in neuern Zeiten diesem Instrument beigefügten Klappen (completely revised edition of the above) (Leipzig, 1824)
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Backofen: Clarinet Concertos
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- 1.Christoph Gottlieb von Murr. Artistes vivant actuellement à Nuremberg ; musiciens. 1801.
- 2.Journal du Grand-Duché de Francfort. 207. 26 juillet 1811.
- 3.Kartenmacher, dans Künstler und Handwerker, dans : Adressbuch der Haupt- und Residenzstadt Darmstadt,. 1819.
- 4.Backofen, Franz Bernhard Ludwig. Hessische Biografie. In: Landesgeschichtliches Informationssystem Hessen (LAGIS). Hessisches Landesamt für geschichtliche Landeskunde (HLGL). 2017-03-27. 2017-12-17.
- 5.Thomas Grass, Dietrich Demus, p. 94
- 6.Matrikelbücher der Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, Matrikelbuch 1 (1809-1841), 01020 Franz Backofen. Matière : peinture. 25 avril 1825.
- 7.HStAD Bestand D 8 Nr. 35/2 ; Backofen, Franz Bernhard Ludwig.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Manfred H. Grieb. Backofen (diverse). KG Saur. 1. 2007. 978-3-598-11763-3.
- Das Bassetthorn: Seine Entwicklung und seine Musik. Books on Demand GmbH. 2004. 978-3-8311-4411-2.
- Die Kartenmacherfamilie Backofen in Nürnberg. Bube-Dame-König. 1997. 3-9802443-2-6.
- Friedrich August Schmidt. 231. Heinrich Backofen. Voigt. 8.2. 1832.
- Johan van Kalker, Volkmar von Pechstaedt (Hrsg.): Carl Andreas Göpfert, Heinrich Backofen und Heinrich Neumann : drei Klarinettisten zu Beginn des 19. Jahrhunderts, Göttingen: Hainholz 2012
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