Georg Muffat (1 June 1653 – 23 February 1704) was a Baroquecomposer and organist. He is best known for the remarkably articulate and informative performance directions printed along with his collections of string pieces Florilegium Primum and Florilegium Secundum (First and Second Bouquets) in 1695 and 1698.
Georg Muffat was born in Megève, Duchy of Savoy (now in France), of André Muffat (of Scottish descent) and Marguerite Orsyand. He studied in Paris between 1663 and 1669, where his teacher is often assumed to have been Jean Baptiste Lully. This assumption is largely based on the statement "For six years ... I avidly pursued this style which was flowering in Paris at the time under the most famous Jean Baptiste Lully."[1] This is ambiguous (in all of the languages in which it was printed) as to whether the style was flourishing under Lully, or that Muffat studied under Lully.[2] In any case, the style which the young Muffat learned was unequivocally Lullian and it remains likely, though unevidenced, that he had at least some contact with the man himself.
Georg Muffat should not be confused with his son Gottlieb Muffat, also a successful composer.
Works
His works are strongly influenced by both French and Italian composers:
Sonatas for various instruments (armonico tributo 1682);
Orchestral suites (florilegium primum & secundum 1695);
12 Concerti grossi (auserlesene... instrumental Musik 1701) re-using some thematic material from armonico tributo
12 Toccatas for the organ as well as other pieces : passacaglia, chaconne, air with variations (Apparatus musico-organisticus 1690);
some partitas for the harpsichord, kept as a manuscript
several religious works (notably three masses, Salve Regina, etc.) from which only Missa in labore requies for twenty-four parts is preserved;
3 operas, all now lost ("Marina Armena"; "Königin Marianne die verleumdete Unschuld"; "La fatali felicità di Plutone").
Muffat was, as Johann Jakob Froberger before him, and Handel after him, a cosmopolitan composer who played an important role in the exchanges between European musical traditions. The information contained within the Florilegium Primum and Secundum is nearly unique. These performance directions were intended to assist German string players with the idiom of the French dance style, and include detailed rules for the tempo and order of bow strokes in various types of movement, as well as more general strategies for good ensemble playing and musicianship. These texts remain extremely valuable for modern historically-interested musicians.
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Georg Muffat 1 June 1653 23 February 1704 was a Baroque composer and organist He is best known for the remarkably articulate and informative performance directions printed along with his collections of string pieces Florilegium Primum and Florilegium Secundum First and Second Bouquets in 1695 and 1698 Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Media 4 Recordings 5 References 6 External linksLife EditGeorg Muffat was born in Megeve Duchy of Savoy now in France of Andre Muffat of Scottish descent and Marguerite Orsyand He studied in Paris between 1663 and 1669 where his teacher is often assumed to have been Jean Baptiste Lully This assumption is largely based on the statement For six years I avidly pursued this style which was flowering in Paris at the time under the most famous Jean Baptiste Lully 1 This is ambiguous in all of the languages in which it was printed as to whether the style was flourishing under Lully or that Muffat studied under Lully 2 In any case the style which the young Muffat learned was unequivocally Lullian and it remains likely though unevidenced that he had at least some contact with the man himself After leaving Paris he became an organist in Molsheim and Selestat Later he studied law in Ingolstadt afterwards settling in Vienna He could not get an official appointment so he travelled to Prague in 1677 then to Salzburg where he worked for the archbishop for some ten years In about 1680 he traveled to Italy there studying the organ with Bernardo Pasquini a follower of the tradition of Girolamo Frescobaldi he also met Arcangelo Corelli whose works he admired very much From 1690 to his death he was Kapellmeister to the bishop of Passau Georg Muffat should not be confused with his son Gottlieb Muffat also a successful composer Works EditHis works are strongly influenced by both French and Italian composers Sonatas for various instruments armonico tributo 1682 Orchestral suites florilegium primum amp secundum 1695 12 Concerti grossi auserlesene instrumental Musik 1701 re using some thematic material from armonico tributo 12 Toccatas for the organ as well as other pieces passacaglia chaconne air with variations Apparatus musico organisticus 1690 some partitas for the harpsichord kept as a manuscript several religious works notably three masses Salve Regina etc from which only Missa in labore requies for twenty four parts is preserved 3 operas all now lost Marina Armena Konigin Marianne die verleumdete Unschuld La fatali felicita di Plutone Muffat was as Johann Jakob Froberger before him and Handel after him a cosmopolitan composer who played an important role in the exchanges between European musical traditions The information contained within the Florilegium Primum and Secundum is nearly unique These performance directions were intended to assist German string players with the idiom of the French dance style and include detailed rules for the tempo and order of bow strokes in various types of movement as well as more general strategies for good ensemble playing and musicianship These texts remain extremely valuable for modern historically interested musicians Media Edit Toccata prima help info Suite 2 1 Ouverture source source Performed by the Advent Chamber OrchestraSuite 2 2 Ballet source source Performed by the Advent Chamber OrchestraSuite 2 3 Bouree source source Performed by the Advent Chamber OrchestraSuite 2 4 Rondeau source source Performed by the Advent Chamber OrchestraSuite 2 5 Gavotte source source Performed by the Advent Chamber OrchestraSuite 2 6 Menuet 1 and 2 source source Performed by the Advent Chamber Orchestra Problems playing these files See media help Recordings EditArmonico Tributo by Les Muffatti Ramee RAM0502 Armonico Tributo amp Florilegium Primum by Ars Antiqua Austria amp Gunar Letzbor 12 Concerti Grossi 1701 Musica Aeterna Bratislava Naxos Records 8 555096 8 555743 12 Concerti Grossi 1701 by Capella Savaria amp Pal Nemeth Toccate Concerti da Chiesa Martin Gester Le Parlement de Musique Radio France France Musique Temperaments TEM 316013 Concertos I VII by Holland Baroque Society amp Matthew Halls Florilegium Secundum Fasciculus I IV by The Academy of Ancient Music amp Christopher Hogwood Apparatus musico organisticus Complete by Adriano Falcioni Brilliant Classics 94493 Apparatus musico organisticus Douze toccatas pour orgue by Rene Saorgin Harmonia Mundi HMU966 967 References Edit Muffat Georg 1695 Florilegium Primum Jakob Koppmayr pp Foreword Wilson David K et al 2001 Georg Muffat on Performance Practice Bloomington IN USA Indiana University Press p 3 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Georg Muffat Free scores by Georg Muffat at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP The Mutopia Project has compositions by Georg Muffat Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Georg Muffat amp oldid 1113366965, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
