Short bio Anton Diabelli
Birthday:
1781 in Mattsee
Died:
1858 in Vienna, Austria
Genre:
Classical
Period:
Classical, Romantic
Full biography Anton Diabelli
Anton Diabelli was an Austrian composer, music publisher, and editor who lived from 1781 to 1858. He is best known for composing a waltz that inspired Ludwig van Beethoven's famous "Diabelli Variations," a set of 33 variations for piano. He was a prolific composer during his lifetime and wrote music for a variety of instruments, including guitar, piano, and voice.
Diabelli was also a respected music publisher and editor, and played an important role in the music industry of his time. He founded his own publishing company, which became one of the most important music publishers of the era. He also edited a number of collections of music, including a popular series of guitar music.
In addition to his compositions and music publishing work, Diabelli was an accomplished pianist and guitarist. He wrote many pieces for these instruments, including a number of sonatas and variations. He was also a noted arranger and transcriber, and arranged many popular works by other composers for various instruments.
Overall, Anton Diabelli was a versatile composer and musician who played an important role in the music of his time. His legacy continues today through his compositions, his influential publishing work, and the enduring popularity of the "Diabelli Variations."
Compositions featuring Anton Diabelli
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virgo Maria, for chorus, orchestra & organ | 6:30 min | Choral | 1855 |
| 2 | Sonata for guitar in C major | 12:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 3 | Sonatina for piano in A minor, Op. 168/7 | 8:08 min | Keyboard | - |
| 4 | Sonatina for guitar & piano in G, Op. 70 | 8:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 5 | Sonatina for guitar & piano in A, Op. 68 | 6:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 6 | Sonata in D major, arranged for 3 guitars | 13:49 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | Sonata for piano 4-hands in D minor, Op. 33 | 12:06 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Sonata for guitar in F major, Op. 57/2 | 18:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Sonata for guitar in F major, Op. 29/3 | 19:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Sonata for guitar in C major, Op. 29/1 | 13:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 151/2 | 7:10 min | Keyboard | - |
| 12 | Sonata for guitar in A minor | 18:35 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata for guitar in A major, Op. 29/2 | 24:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sonata for guitar in A major | 16:15 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sonata for guitar & piano, Op. 71 | 14:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Serenata Concertante, Op. 105 | 22:20 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Serenade for flute & guitar, Op. 99 | 15:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Sehr leichte Stücke, for guitar & piano | Chamber Music | - | |
| 19 | Sonatina for piano in C major, Op. 151/4 | 6:03 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Sonatina for piano in F major, Op. 151/3 | 8:34 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Sonatina for piano in G major | 0:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 22 | Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 151/1 | 5:11 min | Keyboard | - |
| 23 | Sonatina for piano in G major, Op. 168/6 | 6:12 min | Keyboard | - |
| 24 | Sonatine for piano in D minor ("Jugendfreuden") Op. 163/6 | 6:38 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Trauermarsch auf den Todt des Herrn Michael Haydn, for guitar in D minor, Op. 20 | 5:16 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Trio for 2 violins & guitar | 13:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Variationi sopra un tema favorito, for 2 guitars, Op. 57 | 9:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Variations sur un theme favori de Rode, Op. 97 | 12:28 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Waltz (Theme for the Variations) | 0:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 30 | Walzer (6) für den Karneval, for 2 violins & double bass | 4:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Wiener Tanz (Viennese Dance) | 2:07 min | Orchestral | - |
| 32 | Zum Nahmensfeste einer Schönen, for voice & guitar, Op. 98/5 | 1:27 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 33 | Light Pieces (10) for guitar, Op. 89 | 19:25 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Andante con Espressione | 4:08 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 35 | Die entfernte Geliebte, for voice & guitar, Op. 98/3 | 2:39 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 36 | Die Liebe, for voice & guitar, Op. 98/1 | 1:34 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 37 | Divertimenti molto facili Op. 56 | 10:39 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 38 | Ecossaises (6), for guitar & piano | 3:23 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 39 | Gesänge Für Herz und Gefühl, Op. 101 | 16:17 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 40 | Gran Variazioni, Op. 104 | 12:47 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 41 | Grande Serenade, Op. 67 | 18:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 42 | Grande sonata Brillante for guitar & piano in D, Op. 102 | 17:57 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 43 | Grande Sérénade for 2 guitars, Op. 100 | 20:02 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 44 | Grande Sérénade No. 3, Op. 66 | 16:53 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 45 | Grande Sérénade No. 4, Op. 95 | 20:44 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 46 | Guitar Serenade, in F major, Op. 63 | 19:26 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 47 | Heroic Music for six trumpets & timpani | 5:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 48 | Lass Wolken an Hügeln Ruh'n | 4:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 49 | Alla Turca, for piano, 4 hands, Op. 149/26 | 3:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 50 | Musiklied ("Sanfte, süsse, engelreine"), for voice & guitar | 3:41 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 51 | Notturno for csakan, viola & guitar, Op. 123 | 17:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 52 | Notturno, for clarient & guitar in A major | 20:01 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 53 | Original Austrian Folk Songs (6) for csakan & guitar | 4:22 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 54 | Pastoral Mass in F, Op. 147 | 28:14 min | Choral | - |
| 55 | Pezzi Facili for guitar & piano | 19:08 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 56 | Pieces (2) | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 57 | Pieces (3) for flute & guitar | 10:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 58 | Pieces for Guitar & Hammerflügel op 10 | 5:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 59 | Potpourri No.1 from the Favorite Works of Beethoven for flute (or violin) & guitar | 10:50 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 60 | Processional Fanfares (12) for trumpet & timpani | Chamber Music | - | |
| 61 | Romanze | Chamber Music | - | |
| 62 | Rondo Militaire, for piano | 3:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 63 | Rossini Waltzes of Favorite Themes from "The Barber of Seville," for 2 violins & double bass | 10:37 min | Chamber Music | - |
Albums featuring Anton Diabelli
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Complete Guitar Sonatas(CD, CD-ROM) | 2013 | Brilliant Classics |
| 2 |  |
Kyuhee Park, D. Scarlatti, Diabelli, Berkeley, Malats, Barrios, López – Guitar Recital(CD, Album) | 2013 | Naxos |
| 3 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Wenzeslaus Matiegka, Joseph Kreutzer, Erzherzog Rudolph, Consortium Classicum – Notturno (Guitar Chamber Music)(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2009 | MDG |
| 4 |  |
Diabelli, Giuliani, Marschner, Spohr, Weber – Knut Schoch, Carsten Linck – Was Zieht Zu Deinem Zauberkreise (Gitarrenlieder Von Liebe Und Sehnsucht)(CD, Album) | 2006 | Ars Produktion |
| 5 |  |
Anton Diabelli / Johannes Tappert, Thomas Müller-Pering – Guitar Duos(CD, Album) | 2006 | MDG |
| 6 |  |
Beethoven, Czerny, Hummel, Kalkbrenner, Liszt, Moscheles, Sechter, Diabelli, Pixis, Erzherzog Rudolf, Tomášek, Schubert, Voříšek - Jan Michiels – Diabelli Variations(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album) | 2006 | Audiomax |
| 7 |  |
Philippe Villa (3), Carole Carniel, Beethoven, Diabelli – Guitare Et Pianoforte(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2003 | Ligia Digital |
| 8 |  |
Trio Bacchus (2) - Matiegka / Weber / Molino / Anton Diabelli – Trio Bacchus(CD, Album) | 2001 | De Plein Vent |
| 9 |  |
A. Vivaldi - A. Diabelli - F. Carulli - F.M. Torroba - E. Borlenghi - A. Piazzolla - Angela Centola (2), Dora Gribaldo – Concerto(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2000 | Not On Label |
| 10 |  |
Trio Eidos, Von Weber, Molino, Diabelli, Kreutzer – Chamber Music By Von Weber - Molino - Diabelli & Kreutzer(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1997 | Rainbow Classics |
| 11 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Gaia Scabbia, Bruno Giuffredi – Oeuvres Pour Flûte Et Guitare(CD, Album) | 1997 | Agorá |
| 12 |  |
Opere Per Chitarra E Fortepiano(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1994 | NUOVA ERA |
| 13 |  |
Anton Diabelli / Anthony Glise – The Complete Sonatas For Solo Guitar, Op. 29(CD, Album) | 1993 | Dorian Discovery |
| 14 |  |
Diabelli, Neues kammerTrio – Serenade, Op.66 · Trio, Op.95 · Serenata Concertante, Op.105(CD, ) | 1993 | Koch Schwann |
| 15 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Fernando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani (2) - Sonja Prunnbauer, Stanislav Heller – Musik Für Gitarre Und Hammerklavier(CD, Album) | 1993 | Christophorus |
| 16 |  |
Telemann, Rosenmüller, Corelli, Hasse, D. Gabrielli, Diabelli - Anna Hölblingová, Quido Hölbling, Josef Zsapka – 2 Violins + 1 Guitar | 1990 | Naxos |
| 17 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Chor und Orchester St. Michael, München, Ernst Ehret, Christa Degler, Sylvia Linden, Sunhild Rauschkolb, Desmond Clayton, Hartmut Müller – Pastoralmesse In F-dur Op. 147 | 1988 | Schwann Musica Sacra |
| 18 |  |
Jacques Bidart, Gérard Abiton, Pascal Bolbach, Isaac Albéniz, Anton Diabelli, Antoine de l'Hoyer – Trio De Guitares Albeniz(LP) | 1987 | Disques Sel Classique |
| 19 |  |
Johann Ulrich Mayrhofer, Josef Rheinberger, Anton Diabelli – Kirchenmusik Aus Der Stadtpfarrkirche Herz Jesu Augsburg Pfersee(LP, Stereo) | 1986 | Tonstudio Flödl |
| 20 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Franco Angeleri, Micaela Mingardo Angeleri – quattro sonate op. 32, 33, 37, 73(LP, Album) | 1985 | Erato |
| 21 |  |
Mauro Giuliani (2) • Anton Diabelli / Roberto Fabbriciani • Vincenzo Saldarelli – Flute & Guitar(LP, Album) | 1985 | Frequenz |
| 22 |  |
Karl Kempter, Anton Diabelli, Augsburger Domsingknaben, Reinhard Kammler – Pastoralmessen | 1984 | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi |
| 23 |  |
Ludwig van Beethoven / Anton Diabelli / Piano: Salvador Neira – Das Äffchen, Beethoven Und Die 33 Elefanten(LP, Stereo) | 1984 | HPW |
| 24 |  |
Mauro Giuliani (2), Anton Diabelli – Galante Musik Für Flöte Und Gitarre(CD, ) | 1984 | MDG |
| 25 |  |
Carulli / Diabelli - Pepe Romero, Wilhelm Hellweg – 2 Sonatas / Sonate Op. 68 / Grande Sonate Brillante Op. 102(LP, Stereo) | 1983 | Philips |
| 26 |  |
Diabelli, Speer, Biber, Keller, Anonymous - Bengt Eklund's Baroque Ensemble, Edward H. Tarr – Courtly Trumpet Ensemble Music | 1983 | BIS |
| 27 |  |
Camerata Karlsruhe, Mauro Giuliani (2), Luigi Boccherini, Franz Danzi, Justus Johann Friedrich Dotzauer, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Francois Hünten, Anton Diabelli – Virtuose Kammermusik Mit Gitarre - Virtuoso Chamber Music With Guitar(LP, Stereo) | 1983 | FSM (2) |
| 28 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Gaspard Kummer, Leonhard De Call, Diabelli-Trio – Kostbarkeiten des Biedermeier(LP) | 1982 | Parnass |
| 29 |  |
Mauro Giuliani (2), Anton Diabelli, Paul Meisen, Reinbert Evers – Galante Musik Für Flöte Und Gitarre(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1982 | MDG |
| 30 |  |
Diabelli Trio Spielt Antonio Diabelli, Joseph Küffner, Francesco Molino – Romantische Serenade(LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo) | 1982 | Musik-Club |
| 31 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Jan Ladislav Dusík, Joseph Haydn - Hans Kann – Sonatinas For Pianoforte, Volume I(LP, Stereo) | 1980 | Musical Heritage Society |
| 32 |  |
Anton Diabelli / Maurice Ravel - Alexej Tscherkassow – Sonatinen Op 157 / Sonatine Fis-Moll(LP, Album) | 1979 | Melodia Eterna |
| 33 |  |
Leo Witoszynskyj, Rosario Marciano - Weber / Diabelli / Moscheles – Music For Guitar & Piano | 1978 | Turnabout |
| 34 |  |
Diabelli, Giuliani, Carulli - Pepe Romero And Celedonio Romero – Works For Two Guitars | 1977 | Philips |
| 35 |  |
Trio Chitarristico Italiano, Anton Diabelli, Filippo Gragnani, Paul Hindemith, Manuel De Falla, Isaac Albéniz, Carlo Prosperi, Reginald Smith Brindle – Diabelli Gragnani Hindemith Falla Albéniz Prosperi Smith Brindle(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | RCA Red Seal |
| 36 |  |
А. Диабелли / М. Равель - Алексей Черкасов – Три Сонатины / Сонатина(LP, Album) | 1977 | Мелодия |
| 37 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Th. Munz – Pastoral-Messe In F-Dur Opus 147 / 150. Psalm In Es-Dur(LP) | 1970 | Not On Label |
| 38 |  |
Julian Bream – Classic Guitar | 1969 | RCA Red Seal |
| 39 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Frank Nagel (2), Theodor Kempen, Jürgen Klatt – Kammermusik Mit Guitarre | 1968 | Da Camera Magna |
| 40 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Hans Kann, Rosario Marciano, Romulo Lazarde – Sonatines Pour Guitare Et Pianoforte / Sonatines Pour Piano À Quatre Mains | 1968 | Harmonia Mundi |
| 41 |  |
Franz Schubert, Jörg Demus, Anton Diabelli – Sonate G-dur Op. 78 / Zwei Scherzi / Variationen Über Einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli / Menuett F-dur (Jörg Demus Spielt Auf Einem Flügel Von Johann Schrimpf, Wien 1843) | 1964 | Harmonia Mundi |
| 42 |  |
Diabelli / Fürstenau - Poul Birkelund, Ulrik Neumann, Richard Dahl Eriksen, Jørgen Friisholm – Diabelli: Trio For Flute, Viola And Guitar / Fürstenau: Suite For Flute And Guitar From Op. 35 / Guitar In G Major For Flute, Guitar, Viola And 'Cello | 1955 | Decca |
| 43 |  |
Weber • Diabelli − Fritz Neumeyer, Rolf Junghanns – Vierhändige Klaviermusik(LP) | - | FSM (2) |
| 44 |  |
Diabelli, Weber, Fritz Neumeyer, Rolf Junghanns – Vierhändige Klaviermusik Von Weber Und Diabelli(LP, Stereo) | - | Not On Label |
| 45 |  |
Weber, Diabelli, Schubert, Clementi, Kuhlau Und Brahms / Fritz Neumeyer & Rolf Junghanns – Historische Tasteinstrumente(LP) | - | Toccata |
| 46 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Leo Witoszynskyi, Rosario Marciano – Musik Der Biedermeierzeit Für Gitarre Und Klavier(LP) | - | Christophorus |
| 47 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Fernando Carulli, Mauro Giuliani (2) - Sonja Prunnbauer, Stanislav Heller – Musik Für Gitarre Und Hammerklavier(LP, Stereo) | - | Christophorus |
| 48 |  |
Anton Diabelli - Niccolò Paganini - C. M. von Weber - W. Th. Matiegka / Spiros Thomatos - Fritz Bernhard – Kammermusik Für Gitarre Und Klavier(LP, Stereo) | - | Elite Special |
| 49 |  |
50 Variations On A Waltz Theme(LP, Stereo) | - | Musical Heritage Society |
| 50 |  |
Diabelli, Beethoven, Olivier De Spiegeleir – Thème, 33 variations Diabelli(CD, ) | - | Cypres |
| 51 |  |
Anton Diabelli, Chor und Orchester St. Michael, München, Ernst Ehret, Christa Degler, Sylvia Linden, Sunhild Rauschkolb, Desmond Clayton, Hartmut Müller – Pastoralmesse In F-dur Op. 147(LP, Stereo) | - | Fono-Ring |
| 52 |  |
Anton Diabelli / Maurice Ravel - Alexej Tscherkassow – Sonatinen Op 157 / Sonatine Fis-Moll(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Мелодия |
| 53 |  |
Jan Hugo Voříšek / Anselm Hüttenbrenner / Anton Diabelli / Karl Czerny - Hans Kann – Impromptu / Nachruf An Schubert In Trauertönen Am Pianoforte / Musikalische Morgenstunden Einer Woche / Amicititiae / Schule Der Geläufigkeit(7", 45 RPM) | - | Linz (2) |
Videos featuring Anton Diabelli
Kyuhee Park: Guitar Recital (Scarlatti, Diabelli, Barrios)
Kyuhee Park: Guitar Recital. Naxos (2013). Track list below. Enjoy the music!
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
[00:00] Keyboard Sonata in D major, K.178
[02:17] Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K.32
[04:36] Keyboard Sonata in G major, K.14 (arr. Kyuhee Park)
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