About Christoph Sonnleithner
Lived 1734 – 1786 (aged 52). Christoph Sonnleithner was a German, Hungarian and Austrian solicitor, composer, lawyer, jurist and judge.
Christoph Sonnleithner (28 May 1734 in Szeged, Hungary – 25 December 1786 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian jurist and composer. He was the father of Ignaz von Sonnleithner and Joseph Sonnleithner. His daughter Anna was the mother of Franz Grillparzer.
Life Sonnleithner studied legal science at the University of Vienna where he graduated with a doctorate. Later he was given work as a solicitor in the service of the princely House of Esterházy being his employer Prince Paul II Anton Esterházy de Galantha. Sonnleithner was appointed as Dean of the Juridical Faculty at the University of Vienna, and had thus the office of the court judge of the Scottish Abbey, the College of the Scots.
As a composer, Sonnleithner was in contact with Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He composed 36 string quartets, all dedicated to Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor, several symphonies and various church music.
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Who was Christoph Sonnleithner?
solicitor and composer (1734–1786)
When was Christoph Sonnleithner born?
Christoph Sonnleithner was born on 28 May 1734 in Szeged.
When did Christoph Sonnleithner die?
Christoph Sonnleithner died on 25 December 1786 in Vienna.
What was Christoph Sonnleithner's occupation?
Christoph Sonnleithner was a solicitor, composer, lawyer, jurist and judge.
What nationality was Christoph Sonnleithner?
Christoph Sonnleithner was German, Hungarian and Austrian.
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