Joseph Kreutzer


Joseph Kreutzer was a German composer, conductor, guitarist, and violinist. Kreutzer was born in Aachen, the son of a local music teacher. He lived in Düsseldorf from about 1805, where he established himself among the leading musicians of the city. He is known to have been a violin teacher to Norbert Burgmüller and probably concert master at the local theatre for a time. He died in Düsseldorf.
His compositions consisted mostly of chamber music and instructive pieces for bowed strings and guitar. It is for his charming though conservative guitar works that he is still being performed and recorded today. He also penned a lost symphony.

Works

Guitar

  • 6 Variations on a Theme from Weber's "Der Freischütz" op. 6
  • 6 Variations on a theme by Mozart op. 7Six Variations brillants über das Lied "A Schüsserl und a Reindl" op. 10Six Variations in C major op. 11Six Variations on "God Save the King" op. 12Variationen über das Lied "Kind willst du ruhig schlafen" aus Peter von Winters Oper "Das Opferfest" op. 13
  • 8 Variations in A major on a favourite Tyrolean song op. 1412 Pièces amusantes op. 17Trois Rondeaux op. 23
  • 6 Variations op. 24

Chamber

  • Flute Quartet No 1 in D Major
  • Flute Quintet No. 2 in C major
  • Flute Quartet No 3 in G Major
  • Quatuor brillant
  • 3 Rondos for Guitar op. 23
  • Trio No. 1 in A Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9
  • Trio No. 2 in E Minor for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9
  • Trio No. 3 in D Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9
  • Trio No. 4 in C Major for Flute, Violin and Guitar Opus 9
  • Trio for Flute, Clarinet and Guitar in three movements: I: Allegro risoluto; II: Adagio; III: Alla Polacca, Opus 16