Johann Rufinatscha

Johann Rufinatscha ( born October 1, 1812 in Mals, South Tyrol, † May 25, 1893 in Vienna) was an Austrian composer and music teacher.

Life

Rufinatscha was born in times and came at the age of 14 years to Innsbruck, where he studied at the music school club violin, piano and music theory until 1833. Subsequently, he moved to Vienna and became a pupil of Simon Sechter. Rufinatscha remained until his death in 1893 in Vienna and created a reputation as a respected teacher of piano and music theory. Among his pupils were Julius Epstein and Ignaz howler. With Johannes Brahms he was in friendly contact.

Work

Johann Rufinatscha considered the most significant native of Tyrol composer of the 19th century. His works make him appear as a kind of link between Franz Schubert and Anton Bruckner. The musical legacy of the composer must be kept by the Tyrolean State Museum, which has also produced several CDs with music Rufinatschas.

Orchestra music

  • Symphony No. 1 in D major (1834 )
  • Symphony No. 2 in E flat major (1846 )
  • Symphony No. 3 in C minor (1846 /2012) ( erroneously was long thought to be lost, because existing string parts in the estate were incorrectly categorized. Recast with added composed timpani & wind parts of Michael FP Huber. OTHERS Innsbruck, November 25, 2012 )
  • Symphony No. 4 in C minor (1846; fragment only in the four-hand piano score obtained )
  • Symphony No. 5 in B minor (1846 )
  • Symphony No. 6 in D major (1865 )
  • Piano Concerto ( 1850)
  • Overture Inner Battle (1834 )
  • Overture in C major (1842 )
  • Overture to ' The Bride of Messina ' ( 1850)

Chamber Music

  • String Quartet in E flat major ( 1850)
  • String Quartet in G major (1870 )
  • Piano Trio in A flat major (1868 )
  • Piano Quartet in C minor (1836 )
  • Piano Quartet in A-flat major (1870 )

Piano music

  • Sonata for Piano Four-Hands
  • Sonata for Piano in F minor, op.03 ( Leuckart Edition / joke village Edition )
  • Three Marches, op.04 ( Cranz Edition )
  • Grand Caprice, op.05
  • Sonata for Piano in C major, op.07 ( Cranz Edition )
  • Sonata for Piano in F minor, op.09
  • Overture arr piano four hands, op.12 (Schott Edition )
  • Sonata for Piano, op.18 ( Schlesinger Edition )
  • Fantasy du printemps ( autograph )
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