Short bio Johann Gottlieb Janitsch
Full biography Johann Gottlieb Janitsch
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch was a German composer of the Baroque era. Janitsch was born in Berlin in 1708 and spent most of his musical career as a member of the court orchestra in the court of Frederick the Great in Potsdam, Germany.
Janitsch was considered an important composer in his time, composing instrumental music including sonatas, symphonies, quartets, and other chamber works. His works were known for their complexity, artistic merit, and musical sensitivity.
Janitsch's music was also influenced by the French and Italian styles of his time. His style was characterized by complex and highly ornamented melodic lines, counterpoint, and a rich harmonic language.
Janitsch's music was widely performed during his lifetime and was highly regarded by his contemporaries. However, his works fell out of favor in the following centuries. It wasn't until the mid-twentieth century that his music was rediscovered and became appreciated again.
Today, Janitsch is recognized as one of the most important composers of his time, representing an era of German Baroque music that is often overlooked. His compositions remain an important part of the repertoire of early music and his influence can still be heard in the works of many contemporary composers.
Compositions featuring Johann Gottlieb Janitsch
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonata da camera for transverse flute, oboe, viola & continuo in C minor, Op. 1/1 | 12:08 min | Chamber Music | 1760 |
| 2 | Sonata da Camera No. 31 for flute, oboe (or violin), viola & continuo in B flat major, Op. 6 | 13:45 min | Chamber Music | 1758 |
| 3 | Sonata da camera in D major "Echo," Op. 5/1 | 16:22 min | Chamber Music | 1757 |
| 4 | Sonata da camera for transverse flute, 2 oboe d'amore & continuo in A major, Op. 3/3 | 11:41 min | Chamber Music | 1753 |
| 5 | Sonata da Camera à 4, for oboe (or flute), 2 violins & continuo in F major | 12:16 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 6 | Sonata da Chiesa à 4, for oboe, violin, viola & continuo in F major | 9:59 min | Chamber Music | 1751 |
| 7 | Sonata da Camera, for viola & harpsichord in D major | 12:43 min | Chamber Music | 1748 |
| 8 | Sonata da Camera, for 2 oboes, viola & continuo in C minor, Op. 5 | 12:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 9 | Sonata da Camera à 3, for oboe, violin & continuo in G minor | 12:43 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 10 | Sonata da Camera, for flute, oboe, oboe d'amore & continuo in A minor, Op. 5a | 12:30 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Sonata da Camera, for oboe d'amore, 2 violas & continuo in E minor, Op. 5b | 12:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Sonata da chiesa for 2 oboes, viola & continuo in G major, Op. 7/4 | 10:46 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 13 | Sonata da chiesa for oboe, violin, viola & continuo in G minor, Op. 7/6 | 9:03 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 14 | Sonata da Chiesa à 3, for 2 violins & continuo in D minor | 13:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 15 | Sonata à 3, for flute, violin & continuo in E minor | 16:24 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Sonate for traversflute, oboe, viola da gamba und continuo, in D "Echo" | 14:34 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 17 | Trio Sonata for 2 violins & continuo in G major | 11:38 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 18 | Trio Sonata for oboe (or violin), violin & continuo in A minor (formerly attributed to Graun, WenG 96) | 10:58 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Trio Sonata for oboe (or violin), violin & continuo in G major | 10:21 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Trio Sonata for violin, viola & continuo in G minor | 10:45 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Sonata da Camera à 4, for oboe, violin, viola & continuo in E flat major | 13:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Quartet for flute, oboe, violin and continuo, in G | 9:33 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 23 | Sonata da camera in G major, Op. 4/1 | 12:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 24 | Sonata da camera in C minor, Op. 7/5 | 8:28 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 25 | Sonata da camera in C major, Op. 1/5 | 13:27 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 26 | Sonata da camera in B flat major, Op. 3/1 | 13:04 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 27 | Sonata Da Camera for recorder, oboe, violin & continuo in B flat | Chamber Music | - | |
| 28 | Sonata da camera for oboe, 2 violins & continuo in C minor, Op. 3/4 | 12:17 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 29 | Sonata da camera for flute, viola & continuo in F major | 13:56 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Sonata da Camera for flute, oboe, violin & continuo in C major, Op. 4 | 11:29 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 31 | Quartet in D major for 2 traversi, viola & basso continuo | 13:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 32 | Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & continuo No. 6 in C minor | 9:19 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 33 | Quartet for oboe, violin, viola & continuo in G minor ("O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden") | 18:00 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 34 | Quartet for flute, violin, oboe, cello & continuo in F | 13:54 min | Chamber Music | - |
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