Jean Balthasar Tricklir

Jean Balthasar Tricklir was a French cellist and composer of German descent.

Biography

Tricklir was born in Dijon in 1750. Initially, he intended to join the priesthood but decided to become a musician and went to study in Mannheim in 1765. He made his musical debut at the Concert Spirituel in Paris in 1776 and became a chamber composer to the Elector of Mainz in 1782. However, he left it a year later and became a court musician in Dresden. In 1783, he formed a quartet alongside Franz Benda and Ernst Schick.
Tricklir died in Dresden on 29 November 1813.

Works

Tricklir wrote several cello concertos, sonatas, and solo and duet works for cello; however, his works are little known today. He authored two theoretical treatises: Le Microcosme Musical and Discours Analytique. His theoretical studies included an analysis of temperature's role in affecting musical instruments' sound.

Works

Adagio and Rondo for Cello and PianoSix grand solos for the violoncello Op. 3

13 cello concertos