FEBRUARY 3
Johann Georg
Albrechtsberger (3 February 1736 – 7 March 1809) was an Austrian musician who
was born at Klosterneuburg, near Vienna. Albrechtsberger died in Vienna; his
grave is in St. Marx cemetery.He originally studied music at Melk Abbey and
philosophy at a Benedictine seminary in Vienna and became one of the most
learned and skilful contrapuntists of his age. Albrechtsberger's earliest
classmates included Michael Haydn and Franz Joseph Aumann. After being employed
as organist at Raab in 1755 and Maria Taferl in 1757, he was appointed
Thurnermeister back at Melk Abbey. In 1772 he was appointed organist to the
court of Vienna, and in 1792 Kapellmeister of St. Stephen's Cathedral.
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