Biography of Ignaz Moscheles (1794-1870)

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23.05.1794

Born in Prague into a wealthy jewish family

Studies in Prague and Vienna (there with Albrechtsberger and Salieri)

1808

Until 1825 living in Vienna

Enthusiastic devotee to Beethoven, who was in 1814 mandated by him to write the piano edition of Fidelio.

1821

Living in London, teacher at the Royal Academy and conducting

1846

Piano teacher at Leipzig conservatory called by Mendelssohns, a former student of his.

10.03.1870

Dies in Leipzig

Was thought to be one of the most excellent piano soloists of Europe

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Sheet music for flute:

Variations concertantes op. 21 (d-moll)

(flute (violin), piano)

Eulenburg, GM 216

Rating: mid-grade

1. Thema (Andantino)
2. Variation I
3. Variation II (più mosso)
4. Variation III (Tempo primo)
5. Variation IV (Majore)
6. Variation V - Flauto tacet
7. Variation VI (Allegretto)

Written 1813/14 in Vienna.

Literature von/über Ignaz Moscheles

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
• Tonger, P. J.:  Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
  Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
  Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
  1910.