Composer
Gottlieb Muffat
Austrian composer and organist
1690–1770
11 works in the index
- Born
- 1690
- Died
- 1770
- Birthplace
- Passau
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Gottlieb Muffat (25 April 1690 – 9 December 1770), son of Georg Muffat, served as Hofscholar under Johann Fux in Vienna from 1711 and was appointed to the position of third court organist at the Hofkapelle in 1717. He acquired additional duties over time including the instruction of members of the Imperial family, among them the future Empress Maria Theresa. He was promoted to second organist in 1729 and first organist upon the accession of Maria Theresa to the throne in 1741. He retired from official duties at the court in 1763.
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Life and musical career
- Teachers
- Johann Joseph Fux
- Instruments played
- pipe organ; organ
- Movements
- Baroque music
- VIAF ID
- 2736862
- ISNI
- 0000000110355954
- GND ID
- 119149397
- Library of Congress ID
- n86137730
- MusicBrainz ID
- c8096e62-9c13-48a7-8a75-13835ae26717
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Organ, Piano
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 11
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrie - C-Dur/C major | — | — | — | Organ | Classical | 5 |
| Toccata in F | — | — | — | — | Classical | 3 |
| Minuet in Bb | — | — | — | Piano | Classical | 2 |
| Allegro Spiritoso | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Fugue | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Fughette - Organ | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Gigue - Allegro | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Courante - D minor | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Toccata and Fughette - Organ | — | — | — | — | Classical | 1 |
| Interlude | — | — | — | Organ | Classical | 1 |
| Aria sub Elevatione - f-Moll/F minor | — | — | — | Organ | Classical | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 2736862.