Gottlieb Muffat

Gottlieb ( Theophil ) Muffat (* Born Christened April 25, 1690 in Passau, † December 9, 1770 in Vienna ) was an Austrian organist and composer.

Life

Gottlieb Muffat was a son of the composer Georg Muffat, of which he probably received his first music lessons. After the death of his father, he settled in Vienna, where his brother Franz Georg Muffat (1681-1710) worked as a chamber musician in the court orchestra from 1701. In Vienna he was Hofscholar (pupils of the court chapel ), where he was a pupil of Johann Joseph Fux.

In 1717 he was appointed by Charles VI. appointed to the imperial court and chamber organist. He gave the children of the Imperial family music classes, including the later Empress Maria Theresia. 1729 he was appointed second organist and court organist in 1741. 1764 Muffat was retired with a handsome yearly pension of 900 florins. Among his pupils was most likely Georg Christoph Wagenseil.

Work

Muffat wrote mostly compositions for organ and harpsichord, including numerous joints and toccatas. His compositions for the harpsichord were published under the title " Componimenti musicali " ( 1739 ). In addition, a " Salve regina ", a " Pastoral Sonata " and 3 harpsichord concertos, in which he already used elements of modern style galant.

In 1940 facility in Vienna ( 12th district ) was named the Muffatgasse after him.