Joseph Küffner

Joseph Küffner (Kueffner) (31 March 1776 in Würzburg – 9 September 1856 in Würzburg)^[1][2] was a German musician and composer who, among other achievements, contributed significantly to the guitar repertory, including chamber music.

Life

He was a violinist with the Würzburg court orchestra,^[3][4] and was later, when Würzburg became part of Bavaria (1802), assigned to take charge of military music. At this point he became bandmaster with a Bavarian Army regiment.^[3][5]

Music

A quintet of Küffner's for clarinet and strings was once attributed to Carl Maria von Weber,^[2] and is still recorded in collections of Weber's music.^[6] He composed seven symphonies and a large number of works for various chamber music combinations. His output also contains a substantial quantity of music for classical guitar (some of it being available in modern editions).

Compositions

• Symphonies^[7]
  • First Symphony op. 75 (pub. Schott, 1818)^[8]
  • Second Symphony op. 76 (Schott)^[9]
  • Third Symphony op. 83 (pub. André, ca 1820)^[10]
  • Fourth Symphony op. 141 (Schott)^[11]
  • Fifth Symphony op. 142 (pub. by 1824) (Schott)^[12]
  • Sixth Symphony op. 150 (Schott)^[13]
  • Seventh Symphony op. 164 (pub. 1826)(Schott)^[14]
• Concertante
  • Polonaise for trumpet and orchestra, op. 126^[15]
  • Potpourri, Concerto [No. 1] in D for viola and orchestra op. 57 (1816)
  • Concerto [No. 2] in A for viola and orchestra, op. 139 (1823)^[1][16]
• Chamber music
  • Serenade for flute, violin and guitar op. 4^[17]
  • Serenade für Flöte oder Violine, Viola und Klavier =Serenade for flute or violin, viola and piano : op. 10^[18]
  • Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 21^[18]
  • Introduction, theme and variations for clarinet quintet (attributed to Weber as opus 32)^[18]
  • Clarinet quintet op. 33^[18]
  • Trios for three flutes op. 34^[19]
  • Quintet for five winds plus bass op. 40 no. 3^[18]
  • Three String Quartets op. 41^[20]
  • Sonata for guitar and piano op. 42 in C^[21]
  • Serenade for flute (or violin) and guitar in C op. 44^[22]
  • Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 45^[18]
  • String Quartet in F major op. 52 (by 1820)^[23]
  • Serenade for flute, viola and guitar op. 60^[24]
  • Horn Quintet op. 66^[25]
  • Duets for clarinet and oboe op. 80^[18]
  • 25 Sonatines for guitar op. 80^[17]
  • Three Duos for Two Clarinets op. 81^[26]
  • Twelve duos for two guitars op. 87^[18]
  • Serenade in D for violin (or flute) and guitar, op. 97
  • Three duets for clarinets op. 105^[27]
  • Notturno op. 110 for violin, flute, viola and guitar (or lute) op. 110^[17]
  • Harmoniemusik op. 138^[18]
  • Quintetto, guitare & quatuor à cordes, op. 156^[17]
  • Serenade for flute and guitar in C op. 158^[28]
  • Etudes for two guitars op. 168^[29]
  • Musique Militaire, sinfonie et danses (opp. 169–70)^[30]
  • String Quartet op. 178 (1823-4)^[3][31]
  • Introduction, theme and variations op. 190^[18]
  • Potpourri on Il Barbiere di Siviglia op. 198^[18]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for oboes op. 199^[18]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for clarinets op. 200^[32]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for bassoons op. 212^[33]
  • XXIme Potpourri pour piano et flute ou violon sur des motifs de l'opéra "Guillaume Tell", op. 225 (pub. 1852)^[17]
  • Divertissement for horn or viola or cello and piano op. 231
  • 31me Potpourri, pour piano et flûte ou violon op. 257^[34]
  • 40me Potpourri pour piano et flûte ou violon: motifs favoris de l'opéra Le postillon de Lonjumeau d'Adolphe Adam op. 275^[35]

References

1. Schytte, Henrik Vissing (1888). Nordisk musik-lexikon (in Norwegian). København: Wilhelm Hansen. p. 439. Retrieved 2008-07-11. OCLC 186788569.
2. "Dolmetsch Online Composers Biography: K". Retrieved 2008-07-11.
3. "Advertisement for Antique Sale of a Küffner String Quartet". 1823-4. Retrieved 2008-07-12. Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. Whether the quartet being offered for sale was opus 52 in F, opus 178, or another, was not specified.
5. "Publications". IDRS. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
6. "Notes to a Naxos Recording including the Küffner Quintet". 1995. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
7. for a partial list of keys of Küffner's symphonies, compiled from a Library of Congress publication among others, see talk page
8. OCLC 68250755
9. "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 2". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
10. OCLC 67745987
11. "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 4". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
12. "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 5". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
13. "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 6". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
14. "BSB-Catalog Permalink for Symphony 7". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
15. OCLC 30124425
16. "Library of Congress Link for Küffner Viola Concerto Record". Schott. Retrieved 2008-07-12.
17. HELVETICAT
18. Open Library of Amsterdam
19. OCLC 71512585
20. "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 41". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
21. Fontys.nl Catalog
22. OCLC 165298611
23. "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 52". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
24. IMSLP
25. Bavarian Library OPAC
26. "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 81". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
27. "New York Public Library Permalink for Opus 105". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
28. "Cornell Library Permalink for opus 158". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
29. "Cornell Library Permalink for opus 168". Retrieved 2009-01-10.
30. Allegemeine musikalische Zeitung at Google Books, 1826. Breitkopf & Härtel. p. 45 (432).
31. Allgemeine musikalische zeitung, May 1828 at Google Books, page 316 (may be the same as the 1823-4 work above despite the 1828 date of the review)
32. OCLC 63215213
33. OCLC 247900280
34. OCLC 165298905
35. OCLC 165298888

External links

Sheetmusic

• Rischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark
• Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden
• MDZ (Munich Digitisation Centre)
• University of Rochester
• Free scores by Joseph Küffner at the International Music Score Library Project