Short bio Peter Winter
Full biography Peter Winter
Peter Winter was a German violinist, conductor and composer who lived from 1754 to 1825. He is known for his contributions to opera, having composed a number of works in this genre. In addition to his work as a composer, Winter was also an accomplished violinist and conductor.
Winter began his music career in his teens as a violinist in the Munich Court Orchestra. He later studied composition with Johann Baptist Christoph Krammer, an Austrian composer and conductor. Winter's early works were mainly instrumental, but he soon turned his attention to opera, and most of his later works were in this genre.
One of Winter's most famous works is the opera "Das Labyrinth," which premiered in 1798, several years after the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Winter is sometimes mistakenly credited with having composed "Das Labyrinth" during Mozart's lifetime, but this is not the case. Winter did, however, revise the work for a new production in 1820.
Despite his contributions to the world of opera, Winter's music is not as widely performed today as some other composers from his time period. Nonetheless, his work is still appreciated by many music lovers and historians.
Compositions featuring Peter Winter
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Octet for flute, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, violin, viola & cello, O. Op. | 19:57 min | Chamber Music | 1813 |
| 2 | Flute Concerto No. 1 in D minor | 19:55 min | Concerto | 1813 |
| 3 | Flute Concerto No. 2 in D minor | Concerto | 1813 | |
| 4 | Zaira, opera | Opera | 1805 | |
| 5 | La grotta di Calipso, opera | Opera | 1803 | |
| 6 | Das Labyrinth (Der Zauberflöte zweiter Theil), opera | Opera | 1798 | |
| 7 | Aria for soprano, clarinet obligato & strings | 8:49 min | Vocal Music | 1788 |
| 8 | Symphony No. 3 in B major | 18:53 min | Symphony | 1780 |
| 9 | Symphony No. 2 in F major | 14:34 min | Symphony | 1780 |
| 10 | Lenardo und Blandine, melodramma | Opera | 1779 | |
| 11 | Il Ratto di Proserpina | Vocal Music | - | |
| 12 | Entr'Actes (6), for orchestra | Orchestral | - | |
| 13 | Elisabetta d'Inghilterra, opera | Opera | - | |
| 14 | Maometto, opera | 136:40 min | Opera | - |
| 15 | Oboe Concerto in F major | 19:47 min | Concerto | - |
| 16 | Concertino for clarinet, cello & orchestra in E flat | 17:34 min | Concerto | - |
| 17 | Overture for orchestra in C minor, Op. 24 | 7:29 min | Orchestral | - |
| 18 | Quartet for clarinet & strings in E | 14:36 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Septet, for chamber ensemble, Op. 10 | 27:47 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Sinfonia Concertante for violin, clarinet, horn, bassoon & orchestra in B flat major | 19:24 min | Concerto | - |
| 21 | Sinfonia for orchestra in D major ("Schweriner") | 12:34 min | Orchestral | - |
| 22 | Sinfonia No. 1 in D major | 17:22 min | Orchestral | - |
| 23 | Concertino for clarinet, bassoon & orchestra in E flat major | 17:34 min | Concerto | - |
| 24 | Concertino for bassoon & orchestra No. 1 in C minor | 12:46 min | Concerto | - |
| 25 | Clarinet Concerto in E flat major | 22:37 min | Concerto | - |
Albums featuring Peter Winter
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Mozart, Winter, Hummel, Rossini, Jaakko Luoma, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Janne Nisonen – Bassoon Concertos(CD, Album) | 2019 | Ondine |
| 2 |  |
Peter Von Winter, Dieter Klöcker, Isolde Siebert, Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester, Johannes Moesus – Klarinettenkonzert - Sinfonien No. 2 & 3 - Aria Torna Al Tuo Sen La Calma(CD, Album) | 2004 | Orfeo (2) |
| 3 |  |
Peter Von Winter - Na • De Gobbi • Salsi • Ruta • Montanari • Borsi • Czech Philharmonic Choir, Brno • Czech Chamber Soloists, Brno • Gabriele Bellini – Maometto (Tragic Melodrama In Two Acts)(2×CD, Album) | 2004 | Marco Polo |
| 4 |  |
Lebrun • Holzbauer • Winter • Eichner – Kurt Meier (4) • Northern Sinfonia • Howard Griffiths – Oboe Concertos: Premier Recordings(CD, ) | 1998 | Pan Classics |
| 5 |  |
Franz Anton Dimmler, Peter Von Winter, Franz Tausch – Mannheimer Schule Vol. 4(CD, ) | 1996 | Arte Nova Classics |
| 6 |  |
Winter, Danzi, Weber, László Hara, Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra, János Rolla, Ervin Lukács – Bassoon Concertos | 1989 | Hungaroton |
| 7 |  |
Leopold Anton Kozeluch, Peter Von Winter, Bernard Henrik Crusell, Dieter Klöcker, Deutsches Streichtrio – Quartetto Concertant(CD, Album) | 1989 | Bayer Records |
| 8 |  |
Mozart, Neuner, Von Winter / Württembergisches Kammerorchester, Jörg Faerber, Pierre W. Feit – Musik Auf Villa Hügel(2×LP) | 1982 | Musik auf Villa Hügel |
| 9 |  |
Danzi / Ritter / Hoffmeister / Crusell / Schneider / Kozeluch / Pleyel / Winter / Abel – Solisten Des Consortium Classicum, Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Iona Brown – Konzertante Sinfonien | 1977 | His Master's Voice |
| 10 |  |
Bayern's Schlösser Und Residenzen - München III | 1973 | BASF |
| 11 |  |
K. Stamitz / J.B. Wanhal / P. Winter - Orchestre De Chambre De La Sarre Direction: Karl Ristenpart – L'école De Mannheim | 1962 | Le Club Français Du Disque |
| 12 |  |
Franz Danzi, Peter Winter, Joseph Hartmann Stuntz, Franz Gleißner, Georg Joseph Vogler – Geistliche Musik Am Hofe König Max I. Joseph(LP) | - | Musica Bavarica |
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