Georg Jacob Vollweiler (29 November 1770 – 17 November 1847) was a German musician, noted as a teacher. For a period he was manager of the London branch of Johann Anton André's publishing firm.
Johann Anton André was a German composer and music publisher of the Classical period, best known for his central place in Mozart research.
Vollweiler was born in Eppingen in 1770. From 1786 he received musical education in Heidelberg; he became an orchestral cellist and music teacher in Mannheim, and studied the theory of harmony. [1]
Heidelberg is a university town in Baden-Württemberg situated on the river Neckar in south-west Germany. In the 2016 census, its population was 159,914, with roughly a quarter of its population being students.
Mannheim is a city in the southwestern part of Germany, the third-largest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg after Stuttgart and Karlsruhe with a 2015 population of approximately 305,000 inhabitants. The city is at the centre of the larger densely populated Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region which has a population of 2,400,000 and is Germany's eighth-largest metropolitan region.
He was a teacher of musical composition to Johann Anton André, son of the music publisher Johann André, in 1792–93. He also taught Ferdinand Hiller and Aloys Schmitt. [2] [3] [4] [5]
Johann André was a German musician, composer and music publisher of the Classical period. He was born and died in Offenbach am Main.
Ferdinand (von) Hiller was a German composer, conductor, pianist, writer and music director.
Aloys Schmitt was a German composer, pianist and music teacher. He was born in Erlenbach am Main. In 1824 he was appointed court composer in Munich. He received an honorary doctorate from the University of Giessen.
In 1805 Vollweiler moved to London, to manage a branch of the André publishing business established there by Philipp André, brother of Johann Anton André who now headed the business. Printing was by lithography, at that time a new process, which the firm called "polyautography". Vollweiler published several "specimens of polyautography" as well as music. In 1807 Johann Anton André closed the London business and Vollweiler returned to Germany; he continued to work for the firm in Offenbach am Main until 1818. [1] [2]
Lithography is a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works. Lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material.
Offenbach am Main is a city in Hesse, Germany, located on the left bank of the river Main and part of the Frankfurt Rhein-Main urban area. Offenbach has a population of 126,934.
On 15 December 1811 he married Catharina Sieffert in Offenbach. Their son Carl Vollweiler (1813–1847) became a noted pianist and composer. [1] [6]
From 1828 to 1833 Vollweiler wrote reviews for the music periodical Caecilia. In 1844 he produced instruction books for beginners in piano-playing, and in singing, published by Schott. [1]
Schott Music is one of the oldest German music publishers. It is also one of the largest, and is the second oldest, music publishing houses in Europe. The company headquarters of Schott Music were founded by Bernhard Schott in Mainz, Germany, in 1770.
He died in Heidelberg in 1847. [6]
Ferdinand III was Holy Roman Emperor from 15 February 1637 until his death, as well as King of Hungary and Croatia, King of Bohemia and Archduke of Austria.
The epithet Nazarene was adopted by a group of early 19th century German Romantic painters who aimed to revive honesty and spirituality in Christian art. The name Nazarene came from a term of derision used against them for their affectation of a biblical manner of clothing and hair style.
Johann Alois Senefelder was a German actor and playwright who invented the printing technique of lithography in the 1790s.
Johann Nepomuk Eduard Ambrosius Nestroy was a singer, actor and playwright in the popular Austrian tradition of the Biedermeier period and its immediate aftermath.
Anton Schweitzer was a German composer of operas, who was affiliated with Abel Seyler's theatrical company.
Johann Ludwig Joseph, Graf von Cobenzl was a diplomat and politician of the Habsburg Monarchy.
Johann Philipp Ferdinand Preiss was a German sculptor. He was one of the leading sculptors of the Art Deco period.
Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria, was the governor of the Austrian Netherlands between 1725 and 1741.
The following is a chronological list of classical music composers who lived in, worked in, were German citizens, or who grew up and made their careers in Germany.
Karl Ferdinand Becker, was a German writer on music, and an organist.
Heinrich Henkel was a German composer who studied with Johann Anton André at Offenbach am Main and became a figure of some importance for Mozart research.
Augustus Frederic Christopher Kollmann was a German-born composer and musical theorist.
Lindsay Sloper was an English pianist and composer.
Maria Josepha of Austria, was a daughter of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor and his third wife Eleonore Magdalene of the Palatinate.
Ludwig Schopen was a German classical philologist and Byzantinist.
Anton Haizinger was an Austrian operatic tenor, performing in Vienna and later in Karlsruhe. He was a soloist in the premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis was a German violinist. He became professor of violin at Prague Conservatory and was important in the musical life of Prague.