Paul Wranitzky ( Pavel Vranický ) is a Czech type-setter , born on December 30th 1757 in Neureisch (now Nová Říše in Moravie) and deceased on September 29th 1808 with Vienna.

Biography

He studies the song, the organ and the violin at the time of his studies of formation in Moravie. At the 20 years age, it joined Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and changes his name into Wranitzky . It there continues studies of theology and is also devoted to the music.

In 1783, the type-setter Joseph Martin Kraus gives him courses at the time of his passage to Vienna. He binds friendship with his professor Joseph Haydn.

Its reputation of type-setter grows and it makes the meeting of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart of which it divides the same maconnic cabin Zur gekrönten Hoffnung . It becomes in 1790 director of the orchestras of the theaters of the court of Vienna. He is especially appreciated of his pars as a leader, thus Ludwig van Beethoven asks him to direct the first of his symphony n° 1 in 1800 and Haydn makes in the same way with its oratorio Creation.

His/her brother, Anton Wranitzky (1761-1820), was him also type-setter and violonist virtuoso.

Works

  • One owes him of many operas and Singspiel E of which Oberon, König der Elfen (compound in 1789, this opera inspired the booklet of the Magic Flute of Mozart), Merkur , der Heurat-Stifter , Die gute Mutter , Die Erkennlichkeit
  • 51 symphonies including one Grande Symphony characteristic for peace with the French Republic (recorded with the disc by the London Mozart Players)
  • At least 56 string quartets

External bonds

  • The Wranizky Project Biography, list of works and partitions to download
  • Biography

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