Ignaz Umlauf

Ignaz Umlauf ( born August 21, 1746 Kirchberg am Wagram, Lower Austria, † June 8, 1796 in Meidling in Vienna) was an Austrian composer, violist and conductor.

Life

Circulation of his musical education, inter alia, received with Antonio Salieri, was in 1772 a violist in the Vienna Court Opera. In 1778 he celebrated the premiere of his Singspiel The miners at the opening of the initiated by Emperor Joseph II " German National - Singspiel " a great success. In 1782 he took over the training of the singing boys of the court music, 1783, he was a substitute Salieri at the newly established Italian opera ensemble. From 1789 he had to represent Kapellmeister Salieri, in his absence and traveled in 1790 as a member of the court music for the coronation of Emperor Leopold II in Frankfurt. He belonged to the inner circle around Gottfried van Swieten and learned here Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, with whom he made music together, for example, Handel's Messiah aufführte. Shortly before his death round was even appointed music teacher to the young archdukes.

Work

Circulation is considered one of the most important musical comedy composers of the second half of the 18th century, among his numerous works may be mentioned particularly:

• The Island of Love ( 1772)
• The miners ( 1778)
• The beautiful schools Terinn or puecefarbenen The Shoes ( 1779) - Ludwig van Beethoven wrote this two arias
• The Wisp ( 1782 )
• The Happy Hunter ( 1786)
• The Ring of Love (1786 )

In addition to his famous singing games circulation wrote symphonies, sacred music and songs.