Friedrich Ruthardt
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Friedrich Ruthardt was a German
oboist
and composer
. He played in the Stuttgart
court orchestra, and composed chorale
s as well as pieces for the oboe
and the zither
. One of the best-known 19th-century oboe concertos, by Bernhard Molique, was likely written for Ruthardt, and first performed at Stuttgart in 1829.
Two of his sons were also musicians: Julius Ruthardt
(1841–1909), a violinist; and Adolf Ruthardt (1849–1934), a music teacher and composer.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
oboist
Oboist
An oboist is a musician who plays the oboe or any oboe family instrument, including the cor anglais, oboe d'amore, shawm and oboe musette....
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...
. He played in the Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
court orchestra, and composed chorale
Chorale
A chorale was originally a hymn sung by a Christian congregation. In certain modern usage, this term may also include classical settings of such hymns and works of a similar character....
s as well as pieces for the oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
and the zither
Zither
The zither is a musical string instrument, most commonly found in Slovenia, Austria, Hungary citera, northwestern Croatia, the southern regions of Germany, alpine Europe and East Asian cultures, including China...
. One of the best-known 19th-century oboe concertos, by Bernhard Molique, was likely written for Ruthardt, and first performed at Stuttgart in 1829.
Two of his sons were also musicians: Julius Ruthardt
Julius Ruthardt
Julius Ruthardt was a German violinist and composer.Born in Stuttgart to Friedrich Ruthardt, an oboist and composer, the younger Ruthardt became a violinist in the Stuttgart court orchestra at a young age in 1855, then Kapellmeister at the theatre in Riga from 1871 and in Leipzig from 1882...
(1841–1909), a violinist; and Adolf Ruthardt (1849–1934), a music teacher and composer.