Josepha Barbara Auernhammer

Josepha Barbara Auer Hammer ( born September 25, 1758 in Vienna, † January 30, 1820 ibid ) was an Austrian pianist and composer, the eleventh child of Johann Michael (not "of" ) Auernhammer and Elizabeth Timmer.

Life and work

Josepha Barbara Auernhammer studied with Georg Friedrich Richter, Leopold Anton Kozeluch and from 1781 to Mozart, with whom she fell in love. On June 27, 1781, Mozart wrote of her: " I ​​am almost every day after dinner in H: v: Auernhammer; - The freulle is a monster! - But plays to the delight; only you go from the truth, fine singing taste in Cantabile; they verzupft everything. "This year, Mozart dedicated his Sonatas for Piano and Violin KV 296 and KV 376-380. ( The dedication to Auernhammer on the issue of the Piano Variations " Ah, vous dirais ever, maman " KV 265 was added in 1785 by the publisher Christoph Torricella. )

Auernhammer corrected prints of several sonatas of Mozart, and her piano playing Mozart was described by Abbé Stadler thrilled. At a house concert in Vienna Passauerhof she played on November 23, 1781 Mozart 's Sonata for Two Pianos, K. 448 and the Double Concerto KV 365 Other joint concerts were held in January 1782 and on 26 May, 1782. After the death of her father Mozart Auernhammer mediated an accommodation at Baroness forest sites in the Leopoldstadt.

On May 23, 1786 married the officials Johann Bessenig (ca. 1752-1837 ), with whom she had four children. They continued to perform regularly in private and at concerts in the Burgtheater. Already on 25 March 1801 where he played the Piano Concerto in C major op 15 by Ludwig van Beethoven, which was only a few days previously published. She made her last public concert on March 21, 1813 together with her daughter Marianna, as a singing teacher and pianist also distinguished himself under the name Auenheim.

Auernhammer wrote mostly piano music, especially variations that are evidence of extensive knowledge of pianistic techniques and artful use of the instrument.

Your tomb is located on the St. Marx Cemetery.

Works (selection)

  • Dix Variations composées et Madame la Baronne de dediées a brown par Madame Jo. Aurnhammer, Op. 63
Piano Concerto No. 1 (Beethoven) Constantin von Wurzbach Michael Lorenz (musicologist) Integrated Authority File
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