François Schubert
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François Schubert was a violin
ist and composer
in Dresden.
After training with concertmaster Antonio Rolla
in Dresden, Schubert studied violin with Charles Philippe Lafont
in Paris
and began working under the name François Schubert. He played in the Staatskapelle
in Dresden from 1823 to 1873.
The son of church composer Franz Anton Schubert (the Elder) (1768–1824), Schubert was married to the singer and actress Maschinka Schubert (1815–1882) who was the daughter of horn player and composer Georg Abraham Schneider. Their daughter was the opera singer Georgina Schubert (1840–1878).
Schubert composed concert pieces, etudes, and chamber music, but is largely known for the bagatelle
The Bee, a perpetuum mobile
for violin and piano.
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
in Dresden.
After training with concertmaster Antonio Rolla
Antonio Rolla
Giuseppe Antonio Rolla was an Italian violin and viola virtuoso and composer.Antonio Rolla studied violin with his father, composer Alessandro Rolla. In 1803 the family is moved to Milan where Antonio began to work at a young age...
in Dresden, Schubert studied violin with Charles Philippe Lafont
Charles Philippe Lafont
Charles Philippe Lafont was a French violinist and composer.-Biography:Born in Paris, he received his first lessons from his mother. He later studied with Rodolphe Kreutzer and Pierre Rode....
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and began working under the name François Schubert. He played in the Staatskapelle
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
The Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden is an orchestra based in Dresden, Germany founded in 1548 by Kurfürst Moritz of Saxony. It is one of the world's oldest orchestras...
in Dresden from 1823 to 1873.
The son of church composer Franz Anton Schubert (the Elder) (1768–1824), Schubert was married to the singer and actress Maschinka Schubert (1815–1882) who was the daughter of horn player and composer Georg Abraham Schneider. Their daughter was the opera singer Georgina Schubert (1840–1878).
Schubert composed concert pieces, etudes, and chamber music, but is largely known for the bagatelle
Bagatelle (music)
A bagatelle is a short piece of music, typically for the piano, and usually of a light, mellow character. The name bagatelle literally means a "trifle", as a reference to the innocent character of the piece.-Earliest known bagatelle:...
The Bee, a perpetuum mobile
Perpetuum mobile
Perpetuum mobile , moto perpetuo , mouvement perpétuel , movimiento perpetuo , literally meaning "perpetual motion", means two distinct things:#pieces of music, or parts of pieces, characterised by a continuous steady stream of notes, usually at a...
for violin and piano.
Selected works
- The Bee (L'abeille; Die Biene) for violin and piano, Op.13 No.9 (published 1856)
External links
- The Bee played by Joseph SzigetiJoseph SzigetiJoseph Szigeti was a Hungarian violinist.Born into a musical family, he spent his early childhood in a small town in Transylvania. He quickly proved himself to be a child prodigy on the violin, and moved to Budapest with his father to study with the renowned pedagogue Jenő Hubay...