August Kohn (1732 – c. 1801/1802) was a German violinist and composer of the late Baroque to Classical transition era.
Lifeedit
Kohn (also Kohne; Cohne; Coun; Coni)[1] was born in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad) and received his first musical instruction on the violin with his father and then later with a violinist called Zachow.[2]
In 1760, he joined the royal Hofkapelle in Berlin where he remained until his retirement in 1798. He died a few years later in 1801 or 1802.[4]
Kohn's surviving works, most featuring violin, demonstrate his considerable skill on that instrument. His compositional style is highly representative of that which prevailed in Berlin during the second half of the 18th century featuring elements of the Empfindsamer Stil and the galante style. In his Sonatas for violin, Kohn makes use of a surprising range of expressive techniques including the use of a mute, pizzicato, detailed dynamic and articulation marks, and very specific tempo indications.
The Ringmacher Catalogue of 1773[5] also lists a number of Kohn's works which are missing, including 2 string quartets, 2 sets of 3 trio sonatas for flute, violin and continuo, and a concerto for flute, strings and continuo.
Referencesedit
^ abc "Entry in the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales".
^ abc "Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg. Historisch-kritische Beyträge zur Aufnahme der Musik" (in German). in Verlag Joh. Jacob Schutzens. 1754. p. 153.
^ Owens, Samantha; Reul, Barbara M.; Stockigt, Janice B., eds. (2011). Music at German Courts, 1715–1760: Changing Artistic Priorities. p. 129.
^ abc Eitner, Robert, ed. (1901). "Biographisch-bibliographisches Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker und Musikgelehrten der christlichen Zeitrechnung bis zur Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts Biographisch-bibliographisches Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker und Musikgelehrten der christlichen Zeitrechnung bis zur Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Band 5" (in German). Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. p. 410.
^ Ringmacher, Christian U., ed. (1773). Catalogo de' soli, duetti, trii (in German). Berlin. pp. 45, 63, 72, 82.
January 01, 1970
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