Joseph Kreutzer (11 November 1790 – 16 June 1840) was a German composer, conductor, guitarist, and violinist. Kreutzer was born in

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, the son of a local music teacher. He lived in

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from about 1805, where he established himself among the leading musicians of the city. He is known to have been a violin teacher to

Norbert Burgmüller August Joseph Norbert Burgmüller (8 February 1810 – 7 May 1836) was a German composer. Life Burgmüller was born in Düsseldorf, the youngest son in a musical family. His father, August Burgmüller, was the director of a theatre. His mother ...

and probably concert master at the local theatre for a time. He died in Düsseldorf. His compositions consisted mostly of chamber music and instructive pieces for bowed

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and

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. It is for his charming though conservative guitar works that he is still being performed and recorded today. He also penned a lost symphony.

Works

Guitar

* 6 Variations on a Theme from Weber's "Der Freischütz" op. 6 (for 2 guitars) * 6 Variations on a theme by Mozart op. 7 * ''Six Variations brillants über das Lied "A Schüsserl und a Reindl"'' op. 10 * ''Six Variations'' in C major op. 11 * ''Six Variations on "God Save the King"'' op. 12 * ''Variationen über das Lied "Kind willst du ruhig schlafen" aus Peter von Winters Oper "Das Opferfest"'' op. 13 * 8 Variations in A major on a favourite Tyrolean song op. 14 * ''12 Pièces amusantes'' op. 17 * ''Trois Rondeaux'' op. 23 * 6 Variations op. 24

Chamber

* Flute Quartet No 1 in D Major * Flute Quintet No. 2 in C major * Flute Quartet No 3 in G MajorFlute Quartet No.3 in G major (Kreutzer, Joseph)
/ref> * Quatuor brillant * 3 Rondos for Guitar op. 23 * Trio No. 1 in A Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9 * Trio No. 2 in E Minor for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9 * Trio No. 3 in D Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9 * Trio No. 4 in C Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9 * Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Guitar in three movements: I: Allegro risoluto; II: Adagio; III: Alla Polacca, Opus 16

References

External links

Klaus Zehnder-Tischendorf comments on Joseph Kreutzer, one of Norbert Burgmüller's teachers
* Allmusic article on Joseph Kreutzer
Free scores by Joseph Kreutzer
in the

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