Johannes Matthias Sperger

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Matthias Sperger
Born(1750-03-23)23 March 1750
Died13 May 1812(1812-05-13) (aged 62)
Ludwigslust, Germany
Occupation(s)Double bassist, composer

Johannes Matthias Sperger, also often Johann, (Czech: Jan Matyáš Sperger; 23 March 1750 – 13 May 1812) was an Austrian double bassist and composer.

Sperger was born in Feldsberg,[1] and trained from 1767 in Vienna as a contrabassist and composer. He worked from 1777 in the Hofkapelle of the Archbishop of Pressburg. From 1778 he was also a member in the Wiener Tonkünstlersozietät, participating in its concerts several times playing his own works and as soloist. From 1783 to 1786, Sperger was a member of the Hofkapelle of count Ludwig von Erdödy in Kohfidisch. From 1789 he was employed as first contrabassist of the Mecklenburg Schwerin Hofkapelle in Ludwigslust. He was a prolific composer, writing at least forty-four symphonies, numerous instrumental concertos, including eighteen for contrabass. He also wrote sonatas, rondos and dances, cantatas, choral works, and airs. He died in Ludwigslust in 1812 aged 62.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ At the time of his birth, Feldsberg was part of Lower Austria.

External links[edit]

  • Free scores by Johannes Matthias Sperger at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
  • "International Johann Matthias Sperger society". Retrieved 2021-04-18.