Jean-Baptiste Vanhal
Jean-Baptiste Vanhal (Czech: Jan Křtitel Vaňhal ) is a type-setter Czech, born the May 12th 1739 with Nechanice in Bohemia and died the August 20th 1813 with Vienna
Biography
Wire of a farmer of Bohemia, he studies initially the organ with Erban, Cantor with Nechanice around 1752. He becomes organist with Opocno in 1757, then chief of chorus in Hnevceves in 1759.In 1761, on invitation of the Schaffgotsch countess, it goes to Vienna. In the capital of the empire, it receives lessons of composition of Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf.
From 1769 to 1771, it remains in Italy where it composes its first opera under the influence of Florian Leopold Gassmann. As from 1780, it settles definitively in Vienna.
Vanhal counts among the first type-setters having been able to live of their teaching and the profit of their works. One of its famous pupils is Ignace Pleyel.
Works
Among his 1.300 compositions, one counts more than one hundred Quatuor S, 76 Symphonie S, entertainments, serenades and of many parts for piano and chamber music.
External bonds
- List partial of works
- Vanhal the symphonist Viennese
- Biography
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