Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

Short bio Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

Birthday: 1739

Died: 1796

Full biography Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

Friedrich Wilhelm Rust was a German composer, pianist, and violinist. He was born on July 6, 1739, in Wörlitz, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, and died on February 28, 1796. Rust hailed from a family of musicians and was trained in music from a young age. His father was a violinist and court musician, and his great-uncle, Johann Ludwig Krebs, was a student of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Rust was an accomplished musician and composed works for various instruments, including the harpsichord, organ, violin, and piano. He is best known for his sonatas for violin and piano, which are considered some of his finest compositions. Rust's music is characterized by its lyricism, elegance, and clarity of form. He was influenced by the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and other great composers of his time.

Rust's music was widely performed and admired during his lifetime, and he was considered one of the most important composers of his time. However, after his death, his music fell into obscurity, and it was not until the 20th century that his works began to be rediscovered and appreciated by musicians and music lovers.

Today, Rust is recognized as an important figure in the development of classical music in Germany and is known for his innovative and influential compositions. His contribution to music has been celebrated through various means, including performances of his works, publications of his music, and academic research on his life and music.

Albums featuring Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, Jermaine Sprosse – Der Clavierpoet (Keyboard Works)(CD, Stereo)	2017	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
2	Festkantate Zur Einweihung Des Fürstlich Anhalt-Dessauischen Landhauses Zu Wörlitz Am 22. März 1773(CD, Stereo)	2012	UBIK Verlag
3	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, Ghislain Potvlieghe – 3 Sonates(CD, )	2002	Kiwanis
4	Bach & Weiss • Kropffganss • Kohaut • Rust - Lutz Kirchhof • Giuliano Carmignola • Francesco Galligioni – Bach & Weiss: Suite For Lute And Violin In A Major (World Premiere) / Music For Lute, Violin & Violoncello(CD, Album)	2001	Sony Classical
5	Scheidler / Paganini / Rust / Giuliani - Anderson Rocha, Ricardo Marui – Música Para Violino E Violão(CD, Album)	1998	Paulus
6	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust - Vladimir Pleshakov – 12 Sonates(2×CD, Stereo)	1997	Dante
7	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust - Michel Pons, Danielle Fanton – Viola D'Amore(LP, Stereo)	1983	Auvidis
8	Jean-Joël Barbier, Friedrich Wilhelm Rust – Sonates(LP, Album, Stereo)	1978	Centre Culturel De Valprivas
9	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust - Hans Kann – Four Piano Sonatas(LP, Stereo)	1978	Musical Heritage Society
10	Friedrich Wilhelm Rust - Vladimir Pleshakov – Four Sonatas 1739 - 1796(LP, Stereo)	1978	Orion
11	Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Rust, Badings, Elizabeth Roth, Wolfgang Roth – Music For Harp And Violin(LP)	1976	The Library Of Congress
12	Rossini, Rust, Bochsa, C.Ph.E. Bach, Heinz Holliger, Ursula Holliger – Works For Oboe & Harp	1968	Philips
13	Marga Bäuml, Walter Klasinc, Pietro Locatelli, Johann Georg Weichenberger, Carl Kohaut, Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, Christian Gottlieb Scheidler – Musik Für Gitarre Und Violine(LP)	-	Columbia