Joseph Franz Weigl (19 May 1740 - 25 January 1820) was a
Bavaria
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n and
Austrian
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cellist. He was a cellist in the
orchestra
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There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, c ...
of the
Esterházy
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family. He played under the directorship of
Joseph Haydn
Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...
, who also was godfather to the cellist's son, and it is thought that Haydn wrote his
cello concerto in C major (
Hob. VIIb/1) for him.
He was the father of
Joseph Weigl
Joseph Weigl (28 March 1766 – 3 February 1846) was an Austrian composer and conductor, born in Eisenstadt, Hungary
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(1766 - 1846), the
composer
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and
conductor.
Austrian classical cellists
People from Eisenstadt
1740 births
1820 deaths
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