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Johann Georg Albrechtsberger

ヨハン・ゲオルク・アルブレヒツベルガー　/　よはん・げおるく・あるぶれひつべるがー

Composer from Austria

February 3, 1736 – March 7, 1809　・　Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria

Lower Austria
composer
musicologist
musician

My Take

Albrechtsberger is a name I respect more for his influence than his fame. Born near Vienna in 1736, he became one of the Classical period's authorities on counterpoint, and I find that fascinating because his real legacy lived in his students rather than the concert hall. He wrote plenty of church music and keyboard works, yet he is remembered above all as a teacher, and to me that is a rarer kind of greatness. Shaping how others compose outlasts any single piece. I always gravitate toward figures who built the foundations under more celebrated names, and he is exactly that sort.

Overview

Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809) was an Austrian composer, organist, and music theorist, widely regarded as one of the leading figures in counterpoint and composition theory during the Classical period. He was a prolific composer of church music, orchestral works, and keyboard pieces, though he is best remembered for his influence as a teacher.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Johann Georg Albrechtsberger
Name (Japanese): ヨハン・ゲオルク・アルブレヒツベルガー
Reading: よはん・げおるく・あるぶれひつべるがー
Born: February 3, 1736 – March 7, 1809
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Dragon
Origin: Klosterneuburg, Lower Austria, Austria
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Occupation: composer / musicologist / musician / pedagogue / music theorist

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%96%E3%83%AC%E3%83%92%E3%83%84%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%BC

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