(1759-1831) German composer and violinist. After holding several lesser jobs, he eventually became imperial court composer and Kapellmeister(from 1818). He composed symphonies, concertos, chamber music (including string quartets); sacred works (Masses; an Ave Maria).
Doctoral thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the department languages and fine arts of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Includes contents and author details www.krommer.com/home_en.htm
An Interpretive Approach to Two Wind Partitas of Franz Vincent Krommer: Partita in F, Op. 57 (1808) and Partita in E-flat, Op. 79 (1810) by Matthew Mailman. www.okcu.edu/music/prgnotes/abstracts/partita.htm
Biography noting instrumental talent, positions in the imperial court, influences and style of composition, and types of works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. www.wqxr.com/cgi-bin/iowa/cla/learning/grove.html?record=5076
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