Joseph Mayseder

Joseph Mayseder (27 October 1789 – 21 November 1863) was an Austrian violin virtuoso and composer.

Biography Mayseder showed musical promise from an early age, and was a student of Joseph Suche (1797), Paul Wranitzky (1798) and Ignaz Schuppanzigh. By the age of eleven, he was performing in public concerts at the Augarten in Vienna. He received lessons in composition from Emanuel Aloys Förster.

In 1810, he was appointed concertmaster of the Vienna Court Opera. In 1816, he was the violin soloist of the Hofburg Palace chapel orchestra, which he conducted from 1836. He was a major quartet player, as well as a teacher and composer for his instrument. Among his students were the highly esteemed Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst.

Mayseder was the recipient of multiple awards and honorary memberships. He was appointed to the in Rome, along with Franz Liszt and others. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Franz Joseph in 1862, and was an honorary member of the . He was one of 51 composers who contributed to the . He was made an honorary citizen of Vienna in 1817.

He was buried in a grave of honour in the Central Cemetery in Vienna. The in the Viennese was named after him in 1876.

Selected works Concert Music

Three Violin Concertos, op. 22, 26 and 28 for violin and orchestra, op. 35 and op. 39 , op. 43 for violin and orchestra or string quartet, op. 21, 27, 29 and 30 for violin and orchestra or string quartet, op. 18, 23, 33, 40 (dedicated to Paganini) and 45

String quartets

Opus 5 in A major Opus 6 in G minor Opus 7 in A-flat major Opus 8 in F major Opus 9 in D major Opus 23 in G major Opus 62 in F-sharp minor Opus 66 in D major , with accompaniment of 2nd violin, viola and cello, op. 1, 4, 15

String quintets

Opus 50 in B minor Opus 51 in A minor Opus 55 in D major Opus 65 in E-flat major Opus 67 in E minor

Violin and piano

Sonata Opus 10 Sonata Opus 42

Piano trios

Opus 34 in E-flat major Opus 41 in F major Opus 51 in F major Opus 52 in A-flat major Opus 57 (Variations) Opus 58 in E minor (1843) Opus 59 in G major (1844)

Piano quartets

Opus 24 in F Minor 57 in D Major, opus 57 , opus 63

Church music Mass in E-flat major, op. 64 (June 1848, Imperial Chapel of Vienna)