Short bio Georg Joseph Vogler
Full biography Georg Joseph Vogler
Georg Joseph Vogler, also known as Abb Vogler , was a German composer, organist, teacher, and music theorist who lived from June 15, 1749 to May 6, 1814. He was born into a musical family and received his musical education from his father, a skilled violinist and instrument maker.
Vogler was known for his contributions to music theory and his designs of musical instruments. He was a Roman Catholic priest and served as a chaplain to the Swedish court. In 1786, King Gustav III of Sweden invited him to Stockholm to become a professor of harmony and composition at the Royal Academy of Music. He also contributed to the development of Swedish opera during this time.
As a composer, Vogler's works include operas, oratorios, cantatas, and chamber music. Although he was a minor composer in his time, his influence on music theory was significant. He introduced a new system of harmony based on the concept of chord progressions and was a pioneer in the use of chromatic harmonies.
Despite his contributions to music theory and composition, Vogler was not universally loved. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for example, wrote dismissively of him after meeting him in Mannheim in 1777. Nonetheless, Vogler left a lasting legacy in both music theory and composition, and his works continue to be studied and performed to this day.
Compositions featuring Georg Joseph Vogler
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustaf Adolf och Ebba Brahe, opera | 125:40 min | Opera | 1787 |
| 2 | Erwin und Elmire, singspiel | Opera | 1781 | |
| 3 | Lampedo, melodrama | Opera | 1779 | |
| 4 | Der Kaufmann von Smyrna, singspiel | Opera | 1771 | |
| 5 | Les Rendez-vous de Chasse ou Les Vendanges Interrompues par les Chasseurs, ballet | Ballet | 1771 | |
| 6 | Aria, Chasse & Minuetto, for violin & paino | 4:13 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 7 | Freut euch, ihr Hirten all, hymn | 1:37 min | Choral | - |
| 8 | Hosianna | 2:31 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | In allen meinen Taten, for male chorus & organ | 2:58 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Morgenstern der finstren Nacht, hymn | 2:11 min | Choral | - |
| 11 | Petites Préludes, for organ in D major | Keyboard | - | |
| 12 | Prelude for organ in B minor | 4:21 min | - | |
| 13 | Prelude for organ in E flat major | 1:57 min | - | |
| 14 | Requiem in E flat major | 57:17 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Symphony in C ("La Scala") | 20:53 min | Symphony | - |
| 16 | Variations and Capriccio on "Marlborough, S'en-va-t-en Guerre" | 22:28 min | Orchestral | - |
Albums featuring Georg Joseph Vogler
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried Von Der Goltz, Cannabich • Mozart • Vogler – Mozart's Mannheim(14×File, FLAC, Album, Stereo) | 2023 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 2 |  |
Georg Joseph Vogler, London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert – Symphonies Overtures Ballets(CD, Album, Stereo) | 2009 | Chandos |
| 3 |  |
Abbé Georg Joseph Vogler, Choir Of The Musikhochschule Mannheim, Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester – Requiem In E Flat Major(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2007 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 4 |  |
Abbé Georg Joseph Vogler, Chor Der Staatlichen Musikhochschule Mannheim, Kurpfälzisches Kammerorchester, Gerald Kegelmann – Requiem(CD, Album) | 2000 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 5 |  |
Mozart / Haydn / Vogler / Endler - Christian-Friedrich Dallmann, Darmstädter Hofkapelle, Wolfgang Seeliger – La Chasse(CD, ) | 1999 | Christophorus |
| 6 |  |
Felicja Blumental, The Prague Symphony Orchestra, Alberto Zedda, Franz Anton Hoffmeister, Georg Joseph Vogler – Piano Concerto In D-Major / Variations On Marlborough S'En-Va-T-En Guerre(CD, Album) | 1994 | Dureco |
| 7 |  |
Mozart, Kraus, Vogler, J G Berwald, Lars Roos, Örebro Chamber Orchestra, Göran W Nilson – Mozart And His Contemporaries(CD, Album) | 1990 | Bluebell Of Sweden |
| 8 |  |
J. S. Bach, G. J. Vogler, J. L. Krebs, M. van den Gheyn, Rune Engsö – Gamla Svenska Orglar III = Old Swedish Organs III = Alte Schwedische Orgeln III(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1980 | BIS |
| 9 |  |
The Kurpfalzische Chamber Orchestra, Wolfgang Hofmann - Christian Cannabich / Georg Joseph Vogler / Franz Anton Rossler (Rosetti) – Musick At Court (Music From The Court Of Duke Carl Theodore) | 1967 | ORYX |
| 10 |  |
Mannheim und Wien, Sonate C-dur "Der eheliche Zwist"(7") | 1960 | Archiv Produktion |
| 11 |  |
Franz Anton Hoffmeister / Georg Joseph Abt Vogler - Felicja Blumental, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Alberto Zedda – Piano Concerto In D Major / Variations On "Marlborough" For Piano And Orchestra(LP, Stereo) | - | Turnabout |
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