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Jindřich Krištof Hataš
Jindřich Krištof Hataš (german: Heinrich Christoph Hatasch/Hattasch; 1756–1808) was a German composer and violinist of Czech origin. The son of Dismas Hataš and Anna Franziska Benda, Jindřich Krištof was born in Gotha. He was taught to play the violin by his father. It has been suggested that a reference to ''Hattasch junior'' as the music director of Johann Joseph von Brunian's theatre group in Brno refers to Jindřich Krištof Hataš, but this has not been verified.The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians 2001 In 1778 he was appointed as first violinist in the theatre orchestra of Friedrich Ludwig Schröder in Hamburg. He remained in Hamburg for the rest of his life. Among his known works are three singspiele ''Der Barbier von Bagdad'' (lost), ''Der ehrliche Schweizer'' (lost) and ''Helva und Zelinde'', from which several numbers were published in Hamburg in 1796. Further reading * Alfred Baumgartner: ''Propyläen Welt der Musik''. Band 2: ''Cools – Hauer''. Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dismas Hataš
Dismas Hataš (german: Hattasch; 1 December 1724 – 13 October 1777) was a Bohemian composer and violinist of the early classical period. Life Hataš was born in Vysoké Mýto into a musical family. Many of his relatives were cantors and organists in Bohemia. In May 1751 he married the singer Anna Franziska Benda, the sister of Franz and Jiří Antonín Benda, and in October of that year was recommended by Jiří Antonín for a position as a violinist in the court orchestra in Gotha. He was to keep this position for the rest of his life. In 1756 his son Jindřich Krištof Hataš was born, whom he taught to play the violin, and who later became a composer. From December 1768 to early 1769 he performed with his wife and colleagues from Gotha in four concerts in the Netherlands. Dismas' younger brother, Jan Václav Hataš (1727–1752) was also a composer. Works Hataš' compositional style is typical of that which prevailed in Northern Germany in the middle of the 18th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |