Joseph Labitzky
Illustration — Friedrich Gustav Schlick's portrait of Joseph Labitzky Joseph Labitzky (Josef Labický; 4 July 1802 in Krásno – 18 August 1881 in Karlovy Vary) was a Bohemian composer, violinist, and conductor. He studied with Karl Veit in his youth. Labitzky joined a traveling orchestra at age 14, and in 1820 took a position in an orchestra in Marienbad.
Joseph Labitzky
Gustav Schlick · This file comes from Gallica Digital Library and is available under the digital ID btv1b8421571q · Public domain
- Born
- 1802 · Krásno.
- Died
- 1881 · Karlovy Vary.
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire · Lands of the Bohemian Crown
- Occupation
- conductor · composer · violinist
- Fields
- classical · popular
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Illustration — Friedrich Gustav Schlick's portrait of Joseph Labitzky Joseph Labitzky (Josef Labický; 4 July 1802 in Krásno – 18 August 1881 in Karlovy Vary) was a Bohemian composer, violinist, and conductor. He studied with Karl Veit in his youth. Labitzky joined a traveling orchestra at age 14, and in 1820 took a position in an orchestra in Marienbad.
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In 1823–24, he was in Munich, and following this he toured Germany as a concert violinist. He put together his own orchestra in 1825, touring Vienna and Warsaw. He took a conducting position in Karlsbad in 1835, and his dance pieces became quite popular throughout Europe, including England. He was involved in "Cocks vs Purday", a British court case concerning copyright. He was the father of August Labitzky. Labitzky composed 300 dance pieces. He was overshadowed by Johann Strauss later in his life.
• L'adieu: Romance sans paroles for viola and piano, Op.286 (1872)
Portrait of Joseph Labitzky, composer (1802-1881), 1840.
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Ústřední hřbitov Karlovy Vary - hrobka Josef Labitzky
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1802
Joseph Labitzky born at Krásno.
1881
Joseph Labitzky died at Karlovy Vary.
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Joseph Labitzky is recorded as conductor, composer and violinist.
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