Joseph Franz Weigl
Joseph Franz Weigl (19 May 1740 - 25 January 1820) was a Bavarian and Austrian cellist. He was the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, before moving to Vienna and the Burgtheater. He played under the directorship of Joseph Haydn, who also was godfather to the cellist's son, and it is thought that Haydn wrote his cello concerto in C major (Hob.
Joseph Franz Weigl
- Born
- 1740 · Bavaria.
- Died
- 1820 · Vienna.
- Occupation
- cellist · composer
- Languages
- German
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Joseph Franz Weigl (19 May 1740 - 25 January 1820) was a Bavarian and Austrian cellist. He was the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, before moving to Vienna and the Burgtheater. He played under the directorship of Joseph Haydn, who also was godfather to the cellist's son, and it is thought that Haydn wrote his cello concerto in C major (Hob.
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Born at Bavaria in 1740, died in Vienna in 1820.
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Joseph Franz Weigl died in 1820 at Vienna.
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