Having retired successfully from his martial obligations, he was provided with Royal Letters of Reference and a sinecure with the Imperial Theatre. His father was a military tailor, serving in the Austrian Imperial Army of Charles VI, in a number of German-speaking regiments. Pleyel's delicate orchestral accompaniments adapt well for keyboard performance and the tutti sections at times make effective use of both instruments in their simulation of the full orchestral texture.August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (2 November 1739 ? 24 October 1799) was an Austrian composer and violinist.Ĭarl Ditters von Dittersdorf was born in Laimgrube, Vienna, Austria, as August Carl Ditters.
These alterations, if not the consequence of working from a corrupt text, may represent a simplification of the work for domestic performance. In a number of passages both parts are altered even when, strictly speaking, it is not necessary from an idiomatic perspective. Often the roles are reversed from the original and the solo parts, when assigned to the piano, are skillfully adapted to a more pianistic idiom. Neither of the solo parts is given over exclusively to the right hand of the piano. The distribution of the solo material is surprisingly subtle. The adaptation is cleverly done and may hint at an authorial hand. The present duo version for pianoforte and violin is probably not by Pleyel. The work was very well received and appeared quickly in several editions including several from Pleyel himself. The Sinfonia Concertante in A for 2 Violins was composed in 1792 and, like the 'celebrated' Concertante in F (Benton 113), received its premiere in London at one of the Professional Concerts. With increasing demands on his time from his business concerns Pleyel's productivity as a composer dropped sharply and he ceased composing around 1805. He founded a successful publishing house in Paris in the mid-1790s and later began manufacturing keyboard instruments. Pleyel's career as a composer spanned less than thirty years with the majority of his works composed in the 1780s. Some 2000 separate prints of Pleyel works had appeared by 1800 and his fame extended to every corner of Europe and as far afield as North America. The popularity of his music eclipsed that of even his teacher Haydn and publishers vied to bring out his latest works as soon as they were finished. Sinfonia Concertante in A (Benton 114) Adapted for violin and pianoforteĭescription: Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831) was at one time the most famous composer in the world.
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