Georg Christoph Wagenseil

Silhouette of Georg Christoph WagenseilGeorg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austrian composer.

He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court's Kapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux. Wagenseil himself composed for the court from 1739 to his death. He also held positions as harpsichordist and organist. His pupils included Johann Baptist Schenk (who was to teach Ludwig van Beethoven), and Marie Antoinette. He traveled little, and died in Vienna having spent most of his life there.

Wagenseil was a well-known musical figure in his day — both Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart are known to have been familiar with his works. His early works are Baroque, while his later pieces are in the Classical style. He composed a number of operas, choral works, symphonies, concertos, chamber music and keyboard pieces.

Compositions Operas La generosità trionfante (1745) Ariodante (1745) La clemenza di Tito (1745) Demetrio (1746) Alexander der Grosse in Indien (1748) Il Siroe (1748) L'olimpiade (1749) Andromeda (1750) Antigono (1750) Euridice (1750) Armida placata (1750) Vincislao (1750) Le cacciatrici amanti (1755) Prometeo assoluto (1762) Catone (?) Merope (1766)

Concertos Concerto for alto trombone in E-flat major Concerto for cello & orchestra in A major, WV 348 Concerto for cello & orchestra in C major, WV 341 Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in D major, WWV 342 Concerto for flute, strings & continuo in G major, WWV 347 Concerto for fortepiano, violin & strings in A major, WWV 325 Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 1 in C major Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 2 in A major Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 4 in E-flat major Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 5 in B-flat major Concerto for harpsichord/organ & strings No. 6 in B-flat major Concerto for oboe, bassoon, winds, strings & continuo in E-flat major, WWV 345 Concerto for trombone & orchestra in E-flat major Concerto for harp & orchestra in G major Concertor for harp & strings in F major, WWV 281

Symphonic Works Sinfonia in G minor Symphonia in C major Symphony in A major, WV 421 Symphony in A major, WV 432 Symphony in B-flat major, WV 441 Symphony in C major, WV 351 Symphony in C major, WV 361 Symphony in D Symphony in D (WV 374, D10), Op. 3/1 Symphony in E major Symphony in E major, WV 393 Symphony in F major, WV 398 Symphony in G major, WV 413 Symphony in B-flat major, WV 438

Chamber Works Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.4 in A major Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.6 in G major Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.3 in C major ("Suite des pièces") Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.1 in D major Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.2 in F major Sonata for 3 cellos & double bass (or 2 violas, cello & double bass) No.5 in B major Suite de pièces, for 2 clarinets, 2 horns, 2 bassoons & piano in E-flat major Flute Sonata in E minor

Keyboard Works Divertimento for keyboard in F major( from 6 Divertimenti, Op 3) Suite for organ in C major

Vocal Works Confitebor, for trombone and voice