Joseph Schubert
Joseph Schubert (20 December 1754 – 28 July 1837) was a German composer, violinist, and violist. Schubert was born in Varnsdorf, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) to a musical family. He received his early musical education from his father, who was a cantor, and then in Prague.
Joseph Schubert
- Name
- Joseph Schubert
- Born
- 20 December 1754
- Birthplace
- Varnsdorf, Bohemia (now Czech Republic)
- Died
- 28 July 1837
- Place of death
- Dresden, Saxony
- Occupation
- Composer, violinist, violist
- Nationality
- Austrian Empire
- Fields
- opera · classical music · liturgical music
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In 1778, he moved to Berlin to study the violin with Paul Kohn, director of the royal orchestra there. In 1779, Schubert obtained a position as violinist in the court of Heinrich Friedrich, the Margrave of Brandenburg-Schwedt. In 1788, he accepted a post as violist in the court orchestra of Dresden, where he remained until his death in 1837. Schubert gained recognition as a versatile composer, cited in the 1812 edition of Ernst Ludwig Gerber's lexicon of composers. His œuvre includes 15 masses, 4 operas, 17 sonatas, and 49 concertos for solo instruments. The Saxon State Library in Dresden holds the manuscripts of three viola concertos attributed to him.
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• Name — Joseph Schubert • Born — 20 December 1754 • Birthplace — Varnsdorf, Bohemia (now Czech Republic) • Died — 28 July 1837 • Place of death — Dresden, Saxony • Occupation — Composer, violinist, violist • Years Active — 1770s–1837 • Instrument — Violin, viola
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1754
Joseph Schubert born at Varnsdorf.
1837
Joseph Schubert died at Dresden.
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• Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in C major (Schott Music, ed. Karlheinz Schultz-Hauser)
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Joseph Schubert worked in music composing, violin performance, viola performance, composed musical work and music composition.
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