Commentary
Joseph Marx von Lichtenstern (1765–1828, also “Liechtenstern”) was an Austrian geographer and statistician. Born in Vienna, he administered the extensive estates of Count Joseph Thun and Prince Batthyany and became convinced that the further development of the Austrian state depended on a better understanding of its geography. In 1790, together with like-minded individuals, Lichtenstern founded a “Cosmographic Institute” in Vienna, with which the two publications by Lichtenstern on this site may be connected. The passages here come from his Staatsverfassung der Oesterreichischen Monarchie im Grundrisse, published in 1791; similar but not identical passages referring to Viennese musicians are found in volume 1 of his Beiträge zur genauen Kenntniß der östreichischen [sic] Staaten und Provinzen, also published in 1791 (see our entry here). These publications take their place beside the more familiar demographic studies of Ignaz de Luca (1746–1799).
The commentary here serves for both of Lichtenstern’s publications that refer to Mozart. Lichtenstern’s extensive passages on leading figures in Viennese musical life appear to have been generally overlooked by scholars (Berdux and Wittmayer 2000 cites only one of them, for the reference to Anton Walter). Many figures mentioned in these passages will be familiar to students of the period, but a number may require identification in view of the variable spellings and less familiar musicians:
Lichtenstern | Identification |
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Auerhamer |
Josepha Auernhammer (1758–1820), pianist |
Börstel |
?Michael Perschl (1755–1805), bassist |
Bründel |
Joseph Preindl (1756–1823), composer and organist |
Chrismann |
Franz Xaver Chrismann (1726–1795), organ builder |
Christoph |
Franz Xaver Christoph (1733–1793), organ builder and piano maker |
Eder |
Anton Eder (c. 1753–1813), trumpeter and timpanist |
Eisen |
Jakob Eisen (1756–1796), hornist |
Fux |
Peter Fuchs (1753–1831), violinist and composer |
Gering |
Ludwig Gehring (c. 1753–1819), flautist |
Grießbacher |
Anton (c. 1746-after 1804) or |
Haida |
Josef Heyda (c. 1740–1806), organist |
Hofmann |
Anton Hofmann (1723–1809), violinist |
Huber |
Anna Pitzenberger (née Huber, c. 1761–1831), pianist, |
Kauzner |
Wenzel Kauzner (1748–1793), bassoonist |
Kerner |
Anton Kerner (c. 1726–1806), trumpet and horn maker |
Kestler |
Johann Caspar Köstler (c. 1716-1795), trumpeter |
Kreit |
Karl Kreith (c. 1746–1803), flautist, timpanist and composer |
Langin |
Aloysia Lange (c. 1760–1839), soprano |
Loz |
Theodor Lotz (1746–1792), instrument maker |
Maier |
Joseph Mayer (1736–1807), trumpeter |
Maleck |
Johann Gottfried Malleck (1733–1798), organ and keyboard builder |
Manker |
Franz de Paula Manker (c. 1723–1795), timpanist |
Müllerin |
Josepha Müllner (1768–1843), harpist |
Pischelberger |
Friedrich Pischelberger (1740–1813), bassist |
Probus |
Joseph Provos (c. 1751–1832), flautist |
Richter |
Philipp Anton Richter (c. 1751–1795), trumpeter |
Rup |
Martin Rupp (1748–1819), hornist |
Ruprecht |
?Leopold Rupprecht (c. 1774-1812), piano teacher |
Schenk |
Johann Baptist Schenk (1753–1836), composer |
Schindlecker |
Philipp Schindlöcker (1753–1827), cellist and composer |
Schleiß |
Ferdinand Schleiß (d. 1801), clarinettist |
Seelinger |
unidentified |
Stadler |
Anton (1753–1812) and Johann (1755–1804) Stadler, clarinettists |
Starzer |
Karl Starzer (1733–1789), trumpet and horn maker |
Stephan |
Joseph Anton Steffan (1726–1797), composer and keyboard virtuoso |
Szaharadnizek |
Josef Zahradnizek (c. 1748–1828), trumpeter and mandolinist |
Teimer |
Johann (c. 1759-1796), Franz (c. 1763–1796), |
Teuber |
Therese Teyber (1760–1830), soprano |
Triebenser |
Georg (1746–1813) or Joseph (1772–1846) Triebensee, oboists |
Urban |
Florian Urban (1739–1788), keyboard teacher and composer |
Viktorini |
Vittorino Colombazzo (c. 1730–1792), oboist |
Walter |
Anton Walter (1752–1826), piano maker |
Weigl |
Joseph Weigl (1740–1820), cellist; |
Went |
Johann Went (1745–1801), oboist and composer |
Wenzl |
Wenzel Molenda (dates unknown) or |
Wranitzky |
Paul (1756–1808) and Anton (1761–1820) Wranitzky, |
Zißler |
Joseph Zistler (1743–1794), violinist |
Albrechtsberger's "sehr gutes Werk über die Komposition" is his Gründliche Anweisung zur Composition (1790).