Johann Peter Heuschkel (4 January 1773 – 5 December 1853) was a German
oboist
An oboist (formerly hautboist) is a musician who plays the oboe or any oboe family instrument, including the oboe d'amore, cor anglais or English horn, bass oboe and piccolo oboe or oboe musette.
The following is a list of notable past and pres ...
,
organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ (music), organ. An organist may play organ repertoire, solo organ works, play with an musical ensemble, ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumentalist, instrumental ...
, music teacher and composer.
Heuschkel was born in Harras near Eisfeld. From 1792 he was oboist and later also organist in Hildburghausen. He is best remembered for being the teacher of
Carl Maria von Weber
Carl Maria Friedrich Ernst von Weber (18 or 19 November 17865 June 1826) was a German composer, conductor, virtuoso pianist, guitarist, and critic who was one of the first significant composers of the Romantic era. Best known for his opera ...
(1796). He also taught music to the children of Duke Frederic.
In 1818 he became court music teacher at Biebrich, where in later years he taught his grandson Wilhelm Dilthey.
As a composer, Heuschkel wrote mostly wind music, oboe concertos, piano sonatas, and songs. He died, aged 80, in Biebrich.
References
External links
Biography at Verlag Dohr(German)
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1773 births
1853 deaths
German composers
German classical oboists
Male oboists
German classical organists
German male organists
Male classical organists
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