Classification · German and Austrian area
1778 – 1837
Pressburg (Bratislava) - Weimar
Review
Child prodigy, lived about two years at Mozart's house, who taught him without charge. He completed his training with Albrechtsberger, Salieri and Haydn, who was succeeded in 1804 as Konzertmeister of the Esterhazy. Since 1819 he was a chapel teacher in Weimar.
Considered one of the best pianist in Europe, its bright and ornate style influenced Chopin, Schumann and Liszt. His great piano treaty (1828) was an immediate success. His work closes the Classicism and opens the door to romantic pianism.
Main works
- Concert for trumpet in my eldest (1803)
- Septet in re minor op. 74 (1816)
- Sonata para piano en fa sustained menor op. 81 (1819)
- Concert for piano in the minor op. 85 (1816)
- Piano quintet in my minor bemol op. 87
- Concert for piano in itself minor op. 89 (1819)
- Piano Treaty (1828)
