Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Georg Christoph Wagenseil

The only know likeness of Wagenseil is this silhouette (1746?)
Wagenseil was a composer to the court in Vienna. His own composition teacher was Joseph Fux and was widely favored at the time. His operas were played in Italy and the rest of Europe. Composers such as J.C. Bach, W.A. Mozart, L.v. Beethoven were familiar with his works.

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