Karl Christian Agthe

Carl Christian Agthe ( born June 16, 1762 Hettstedt, † November 27, 1797 in Ballenstedt ) was a German composer and organist.

Life

One family of musicians entstammend, he entered in 1782 the office of the court organist and court Kapellmeister at the court of the Prince of Anhalt- Bernburg. The then Prince Friedrich Albrecht of Anhalt -Bernburg was his musical conveyor. After the court was moved to Ballenstedt, he followed this and resumed his former offices. At his new place of a court theater in 1787 launched. Agthe was responsible for numerous works that have been performed there. At the Ducal Court Theatre he worked until his death at the age of 35 years.

Agthe was a prolific composer. His compositions include mainly operas, dramas, concerts, libretti and songs. Here he set mainly songs and poems important poet of classical German literature. A part of his work was destroyed in the Second World War.

Works

For the stage

  • Erwin und Elmire, Singspiel. Text: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Premiere: 1776 Reval, Schauspielhaus. 1790 Ballstädt, Palace Theatre
  • Acontius and Cidippe, Singspiel. Libretto: Bober, according to Ovid. Premiere: 1777 Reval, Playhouse
  • The Milkmaid, Singspiel. Premiere: 1777 Reval. 1782 Ballstädt
  • Martin Velten, Komische Oper 3 acts. 1778 Reval, Theatre in the Guild House
  • Philemon and Baucis, ballet divertissement. Premiere in 1778 Reval. 1791 Ballstädt
  • The barber in the country, Komische Oper 3 acts. Premiere: 1779 St.Petersburg
  • The Mirror Knight, opera Act 3. Text: August von Kotzebue. Premiere: 1795 Ballstädt
  • The white islands, opera. Not listed
  • Mehala, the daughter of Jephthah, musical drama. Performance data unknown

Songs

  • Sammed, fear of life tired (Text: Ribbeck )
  • Oh, my heart is so heavy (Text: Stolberg )
  • You young Weiberchen ( Romance ) (Text: Philippine Gatterer )
  • Did not you love to be measured (Text: Gottfried August Bürger )
  • Holder May the lambs jump (Text: Johann Wilhelm Ludwig Gleim )
  • I see with pain ( Text: Stolberg )
  • Farewell, until we meet again (Text: Friedrich Schlegel )
  • Mir does it hurt so much in the heart (Text: Gottfried August Bürger )
  • Nothing can give me joy ( The loving girls) (Text: Philippine Gatterer )
  • Clasp kind my eyelids ( to the bedroom ) (Text: Philippine Gatterer )
  • Even the nearby Spring Goodness ( Minna to her lover ) has (Text: Philippine Gatterer )
  • Beautiful it is when the brown divide ( Selino and Alcinna ) (Text: Philippine Gatterer )
  • Drinking song in May (Text: Ludwig Christoph Heinrich Hölty )
  • How blessed is he who has his sweetheart (Text: Gottfried August Bürger )

Other works

  • The Toy Symphony, for orchestra and children's instruments
  • Songs of a light and flowing song for the piano. Ballenstedt 1782 (LLB Detmold )
  • The morning, noon, evening and night: beym as an excerpt to sing the Lord Professor Sander piano. Ballenstedt 1784 (LLB Detmold )
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