Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist, and one of the teachers of Ludwig van Beethoven.
After being employed as organist at Raab in 1755 and Maria Taferl in 1757, he was appointed Thurnermeister back at Melk Abbey.
After being employed as organist at Raab in 1755 and Maria Taferl in 1757, he was appointed Thurnermeister back at Melk Abbey.
Around 1765, he wrote at least seven concerti for Jew's harp and strings (three survive in the Hungarian National Library in Budapest).
In 1772 he was appointed organist to the court of Vienna, and in 1792 Kapellmeister of St.
In 1790 he published at Leipzig a treatise on composition, of which a third edition appeared in 1821.
In 1772 he was appointed organist to the court of Vienna, and in 1792 Kapellmeister of St.
Beethoven had arrived in Vienna in 1792 to study with Joseph Haydn, but quickly became infuriated when his work was not being given attention or corrected.
Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist, and one of the teachers of Ludwig van Beethoven.
In 1790 he published at Leipzig a treatise on composition, of which a third edition appeared in 1821.
27, discussed positively in the 1914 book The Guitar and Mandolin. Possibly the most valuable service he rendered to music was in his theoretical works.
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