Joseph Küffner (Kueffner) (31 March 1776 in Würzburg – 9 September 1856 in Würzburg)[1][2] was a German musician and composer who, among other achievements, contributed significantly to the guitar repertory, including chamber music.
Life
editHe was a violinist with the Würzburg court orchestra,[3][4] and was later, when Würzburg became part of Bavaria (1802), assigned to take charge of military music. At this point he became bandmaster with a Bavarian Army regiment.[3][5]
Music
editA quintet of Küffner's for clarinet and strings was once attributed to Carl Maria von Weber,[2] and is still recorded in collections of Weber's music.[6] He composed seven symphonies and a large number of works for various chamber music combinations. His output also contains a substantial quantity of music for classical guitar (some of it being available in modern editions).
Compositions
edit- Symphonies[7]
- First Symphony op. 75 (pub. Schott, 1818)[8]
- Second Symphony op. 76 (Schott)[9]
- Third Symphony op. 83 (pub. André, ca 1820)[10]
- Fourth Symphony op. 141 (Schott)[11]
- Fifth Symphony op. 142 (pub. by 1824) (Schott)[12]
- Sixth Symphony op. 150 (Schott)[13]
- Seventh Symphony op. 164 (pub. 1826) (Schott)[14]
- Concertante
- Chamber music
- Serenade for flute (or violin), violin (or viola) and guitar (or piano) op. 4[17][18]
- Serenade für Flöte oder Violine, Viola und Klavier =Serenade for flute or violin, viola and piano : op. 10[19]
- Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 21[19]
- Introduction, theme and variations for clarinet quintet (attributed to Weber as opus 32)[19]
- Clarinet quintet op. 33[19]
- Trios for three flutes op. 34[20]
- Quintet for five winds plus bass op. 40 no. 3[19]
- Three String Quartets op. 41[21]
- Sonata for guitar and piano op. 42 in C[22]
- Serenade for flute (or violin) and guitar in C op. 44[23]
- Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 45[19]
- String Quartet in F major op. 52 (by 1820)[24]
- Serenade for flute, viola and guitar op. 60[25]
- Horn Quintet op. 66[26]
- Duets for clarinet and oboe op. 80[19]
- 25 Sonatines for guitar op. 80[17]
- Three Duos for Two Clarinets op. 81[27]
- Twelve duos for two guitars op. 87[19]
- Serenade in D for violin (or flute) and guitar, op. 97
- Three duets for clarinets op. 105[28]
- Notturno op. 110 for violin, flute, viola and guitar (or lute) op. 110[17]
- Harmoniemusik op. 138[19]
- Quintetto, guitare & quatuor à cordes, op. 156[17]
- Serenade for flute and guitar in C op. 158[29]
- Etudes for two guitars op. 168[30]
- Musique Militaire, sinfonie et danses (opp. 169–70)[31]
- String Quartet op. 178 (1823-4)[3][32]
- Introduction, theme and variations op. 190[19]
- Potpourri on Il Barbiere di Siviglia op. 198[19]
- 24 Instructive Duets for oboes op. 199[19]
- 24 Instructive Duets for clarinets op. 200[33]
- 24 Instructive Duets for bassoons op. 212[34]
- XXIme Potpourri pour piano et flute ou violon sur des motifs de l'opéra "Guillaume Tell", op. 225 (pub. 1852)[17]
- Divertissement for horn or viola or cello and piano op. 231
- 31me Potpourri, pour piano et flûte ou violon op. 257[35]
- 40me Potpourri pour piano et flûte ou violon: motifs favoris de l'opéra Le postillon de Lonjumeau d'Adolphe Adam op. 275[36]
- Pastorale pour guitarre
References
edit- ^ a b Schytte, Henrik Vissing (1888). Nordisk musik-lexikon (in Norwegian). København: Wilhelm Hansen. pp. 439. OCLC 186788569. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
kuffner joseph 1856 1776.
. - ^ a b "Dolmetsch Online Composers Biography: K". Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ a b c "Advertisement for Antique Sale of a Küffner String Quartet". April 1823. Archived from the original on 2008-02-16. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ Whether the quartet being offered for sale was opus 52 in F, opus 178, or another, was not specified.
- ^ "Publications". IDRS. Retrieved 2008-07-12.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Notes to a Naxos Recording including the Küffner Quintet". 1995. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- ^ for a partial list of keys of Küffner's symphonies, compiled from a Library of Congress publication among others, see talk page
- ^ OCLC 68250755
- ^ "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 2". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ OCLC 67745987
- ^ "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 4". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 5". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 6". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 7". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ OCLC 30124425
- ^ Library of Congress Link for Küffner Viola Concerto Record. Schott. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e HELVETICAT
- ^ "Joseph Kuffner Serenade for Flute, Violin & Piano, Op.4". www.editionsilvertrust.com. Retrieved 2016-08-31.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Open Library of Amsterdam
- ^ OCLC 71512585
- ^ "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 41". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Fontys.nl Catalog
- ^ OCLC 165298611
- ^ "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 52". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ IMSLP
- ^ Bavarian Library OPAC
- ^ "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 81". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 105". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Cornell Library Permalink for opus 158". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "Cornell Library Permalink for opus 168". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ Allegemeine musikalische Zeitung at Google Books, 1826. Breitkopf & Härtel. p. 45 (432).
- ^ Allgemeine musikalische zeitung, May 1828 at Google Books, page 316 (may be the same as the 1823-4 work above despite the 1828 date of the review)
- ^ OCLC 63215213
- ^ OCLC 247900280
- ^ OCLC 165298905
- ^ OCLC 165298888
External links
editSheetmusic
edit- Rischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark
- Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden
- MDZ (Munich Digitisation Centre)
- University of Rochester
- Free scores by Joseph Küffner at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)