Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
(2 November 1739 – 24 October 1799) was an Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist.
He was an important composer of the Classical era.
Symphony in C-major "La Prise de la Bastille"
[바스티유 감옥의 탈취]
Mov.I: Grave - Allegro assai 00:00
Mov.II: Adagio 09:48
Mov.III: Allegro assai 14:09
Orchestra: Concerto Köln
Symphony in A minor
I. Vivace 00:00
II. Larghetto 05:32
III. Minuetto 1 & 2 12:24
IV. Finale. Prestissimo 15:55
Camerata Bern
Thomas Füri, violin and conductor
Recorded in 9/1982, in Bern
Sinfonia No.2 in D major, 'La Chûte De Phaéton'
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf - Sinfonia No.2 In D Major, "La Chûte De Phaéton" (The Fall of Phaeton), after Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Karel Synek (bassoon – Andante), Bohumil Gregor (conductor)
1.Adagio Non Molto. Allegro – 00:00
2.Andante – 06:23
3.Tempo Di Minuetto – 11:18
4.Finale: Vivace Ma Non Troppo Presto – Andantino – 15:29
Carl Ditters had been born in Vienna in November 1739. He began to learn the violin at the age of seven and before long had started to compose. While still a child he was playing in the Prince of Sachsen-Hildburghausen's orchestra and, in 1764, Ditters assumed the post of Kapellmeister at the court of Ádám Patachich, Hungarian nobleman and Bishop of Nagyvárad. While in this post, which provided him with an orchestra and some singers, he composed much instrumental and vocal music. It was after this Bishop had disbanded his musical establishment that Ditters moved to Johannisberg, residence of Count Schaffgotsch, the Prince-Bishop of Breslau. He accepted the post of Hofkomponist (court composer) in 1771, and it was during his tenure at Johannesberg that most of his creative output was produced. Over the next twenty years he wrote symphonies, string quartets and other chamber music. Among his 120-or-so symphonies are twelve programmatic ones based on Ovid's Metamorphoses, although only six have survived (and have also been recorded).
In about 1779 he formed a close friendship with Joseph Haydn, who directed five of his operas at Eszterháza. Dittersdorf was also the music teacher of Johann Baptist Vanhal. About 1785, Haydn, Dittersdorf, Mozart and Vanhal played string quartets together. Haydn and Dittersdorf played the violins; Mozart, the viola; and Vanhal, the cello (on at least one famous occasion joined by Haydn and Johann Vanhal, then a popular composer of string quartets).