Joseph Franz Weigl
Born: 28th March 1766, Eisenstadt, Austria
Died: 3rd February 1846, Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Austrian
Joseph Weigl was an Austrian composer and conductor, born in Eisenstadt, Hungary, Austrian Empire.
The son of Joseph Franz Weigl (1740–1820), the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, he studied music under Johann Georg Albrechtsberger Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. He became Kapellmeister at the court theatre in Vienna in 1792, and from 1827 to 1838 was vice-Kapellmeister of the court.
Weigl composed a number of operas, both Italian and German and in various genres, although most of his late works are pieces of sacred music. His best known work was the opera Die Schweizerfamilie (1809).
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- 'S Mag sein (1)
- Ach, auch konige sind menschen (1)
- Die Jugend Peter des Grossen: Heil mir! Ich werde liebe finden (1)
- Die nacht entflieht (1)
- Die Schweizer Familie (3)
- Die tauschung (1)
- Dille che in lei rispetto (from L’imboscata) (1)
- Forse Abbastanza (1)
- Il sogno (1)
- In qual barbaro cimento (1)
- In questa tomba oscura (1)
- L'amor marinaro ossia Il corsaro: Pria ch'io l'impegno magistral prenda (2)
- Lasst uns im vertrauten Kreise (1)
- Nach dem Glanze, nach dem Scheine (1)
- Reiterlied (1)
- Trost an meine mutter (1)
- Vom weit entfernten Schweizerland (1)
- Was kummert mich des fremden gold? (1)
- Wenn sie mich nur von weitem sieht (2)