Johann Melchior Molter

Johann Melchior Molter ( born February 10, 1696 Tiefenort in Thuringia; † January 12, 1765 in Karlsruhe ) was a German violinist, composer and conductor.

Life

Johann Melchior Molter was a son of the teacher and cantor Valentin Molter, who gave him his first music lessons. Johann Melchior attended the Gymnasium in Eisenach, where he developed the repertoire of the local court orchestra met in led by Johann Conrad Geisthirt " Chorus Symphoniacas ". From 1717 Molter was in Karlsruhe violinist Margrave Karl Wilhelm of Baden- Durlach. This sent him in 1719 to a two-year study trip to Italy, where he met the music in Venice and Rome, where he studied possibly composers, but at least the music of Antonio Vivaldi, Tomaso Albinoni, Giuseppe Tartini and Alessandro Scarlatti know who influenced him long term. After completion of the trip to Italy, he joined in 1722 as the successor of Johann Philipp beetle for the position of bandmaster of the Margrave of Baden court chapel at which he had already been a member since 1717, a position which he held until 1733, when the Marquis disbanded his orchestra.

In 1734 he accepted an appointment as Kapellmeister and successor of Johann Adam Birkenstock to the court of Saxe- Eisenach. During this period many secular and sacred vocal works that have gone largely. 1737 gave him the Duke a second trip to Italy, where he explored the new developments of musical life in Venice, Bologna, Ancona, Rome, Naples and Milan, among others. 1742 returned to Karlsruhe, he took over at a fee of 500 guilders his former post as Kapellmeister. Molter remained until his death at the age of 69 years Kapellmeister in Karlsruhe.

Creation

The approximately 600 entries comprehensive list of works Molter (MWV ) by Klaus Häfner 1996 provides information on the individual compositions. For the clarinetist Molter is important because his clarinet concertos, which are still played today, are among the earliest members of the genus. Otherwise Molter works are largely forgotten. His work is in his first time in Karlsruhe influenced by Italian music, which he also infuses French elements. After his arrival in the near Eisenach made ​​to the central German composers such as Georg Philipp Telemann and Johann Bernhard Bach, noticeable. After his second trip to Italy he was increasingly under the influence of the Neapolitan school.

Works (selection)

Molter wrote 11 cantatas, the Good Friday oratorio " maximum pain full day," many secular cantatas, 14 overtures, 21 orchestra Sonatas, 8 orchestral concerts, 170 symphonies, 20 Orchestermenuette and about 100 chamber music compositions, which are set to part with konzertierendem instrument. Were published in 1722 his 6 " Esercizio studioso " for violin and harpsichord (Amsterdam, Le Cène )

Concerts

  • 6 concertos for violin and strings
  • 10 Concertos for Flute and Strings
  • 3 concertos for bassoon and strings
  • 5 Concertos for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo
  • 6 Concertos for Clarinet, Strings and Basso continuo
  • Concerto for Cello and Strings in C major
  • Concerto for Horn and Strings
  • Concerto for flute, strings, oboes and horns
  • Concerto for viola, strings and bass in A major
  • Concerto for Harpsichord and Strings
  • 3 Concertos for Trumpet and Strings
  • 5 Concertos for 2 Trumpets and Strings

Honors

The municipality has Tiefenort dedicated to the composer a plaque on St. Peter.

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