Franz Anton Maichelbeck Explained

Franz Anton Maichelbeck (6 July 1702 – 14 June 1750) was a German organist and composer.

Life

Born in Reichenau Island, Maichelbeck grew up there with twelve siblings and attended the . He studied theology in Freiburg from 1721 and was sent to Rome on 27 September 1725 to study church music. In 1727/1728 he was appointed organist and cathedral kapellmeister at the Freiburg Cathedral.[1] Later he was appointed by prince bishop Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg as HofKapellmeister in Augsburg.[2]

Anton died in Freiburg im Breisgau at age 47.

Publications and works

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kammermusik Franz Anton Maichelbeck . Ars Musici . 21 February 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221225833/http://www.classical-mp3.co.uk/download_booklet.aspx?file=AM%203532.pdf . 2014-02-21.
  2. Web site: Katholische Kirchenmusikpflege . Josef Mančal . Wißner-Verlag . 21 February 2020 . 22 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140222022436/http://augsburg-stadtlexikon.de/index.php?id=158 . dead .
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/980652767 Die auf dem Clavier lehrende Caecilia, welche guten Unterricht ertheilet, wie man nicht allein im Partitur-Schlagen mit 3 und 4 Stimmen spielen, sondern auch, wie man aus der Partitur Schlag-Stück verfertigen, und allerhand Läuff erfinden könne ... : opus II
  4. https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=Der+Freiburger+M%C3%BCnsterorganist+Franz+Anton+Maichelbeck+%281702%E2%80%931750%29+und+sein+Requiem+f%C3%BCr+Kaiser+Karl+VI.&qt=owc_search Musik am Freiburger Münster