Rust, Friedrich Wilhelm. (1739 - 1796). Vier und Zwanzig Verandrungen fur das Clavier uber das lied: Bluhe liebes Veilchen. Dessau: [Im Verlage des Autors]. 1782. First edition. Oblong folio. Title; 3 - 20 pp. Typeset throughout. Somewhat browned throughout, otherwise in fine condition. OCLC records no other copy worldwide.
"Rust settled in Dessau, where a lively court and civic musical life soon developed under his influence, and he wrote most of his compositions for it. From 1769 he organized regular subscription concerts, with music performed by both court musicians and amateurs, and in 1775 a theatre was founded, a project for which Rust was largely responsible. His achievements were recognized in April 1775, when the prince made him court music director....in his lifetime Rust was honoured and esteemed as an instrumentalist and composer; contemporary lexicons and his correspondence with colleagues bear eloquent witness to this. He was also active as a teacher, and trained a series of well-regarded instrumentalists and singers. His compositions comprise all musical genres of the time except the symphony....His output is representative of the transition to Classicism, and certain elements, particularly in his lieder and keyboard works, anticipate developments by later composers; his keyboard music is especially individual. Many of Rust’s compositions still await rediscovery." (Lutz Buchman, Grove Music Online)
"Rust settled in Dessau, where a lively court and civic musical life soon developed under his influence, and he wrote most of his compositions for it. From 1769 he organized regular subscription concerts, with music performed by both court musicians and amateurs, and in 1775 a theatre was founded, a project for which Rust was largely responsible. His achievements were recognized in April 1775, when the prince made him court music director....in his lifetime Rust was honoured and esteemed as an instrumentalist and composer; contemporary lexicons and his correspondence with colleagues bear eloquent witness to this. He was also active as a teacher, and trained a series of well-regarded instrumentalists and singers. His compositions comprise all musical genres of the time except the symphony....His output is representative of the transition to Classicism, and certain elements, particularly in his lieder and keyboard works, anticipate developments by later composers; his keyboard music is especially individual. Many of Rust’s compositions still await rediscovery." (Lutz Buchman, Grove Music Online)
Rust, Friedrich Wilhelm. (1739 - 1796). Vier und Zwanzig Verandrungen fur das Clavier uber das lied: Bluhe liebes Veilchen. Dessau: [Im Verlage des Autors]. 1782. First edition. Oblong folio. Title; 3 - 20 pp. Typeset throughout. Somewhat browned throughout, otherwise in fine condition. OCLC records no other copy worldwide.
"Rust settled in Dessau, where a lively court and civic musical life soon developed under his influence, and he wrote most of his compositions for it. From 1769 he organized regular subscription concerts, with music performed by both court musicians and amateurs, and in 1775 a theatre was founded, a project for which Rust was largely responsible. His achievements were recognized in April 1775, when the prince made him court music director....in his lifetime Rust was honoured and esteemed as an instrumentalist and composer; contemporary lexicons and his correspondence with colleagues bear eloquent witness to this. He was also active as a teacher, and trained a series of well-regarded instrumentalists and singers. His compositions comprise all musical genres of the time except the symphony....His output is representative of the transition to Classicism, and certain elements, particularly in his lieder and keyboard works, anticipate developments by later composers; his keyboard music is especially individual. Many of Rust’s compositions still await rediscovery." (Lutz Buchman, Grove Music Online)
"Rust settled in Dessau, where a lively court and civic musical life soon developed under his influence, and he wrote most of his compositions for it. From 1769 he organized regular subscription concerts, with music performed by both court musicians and amateurs, and in 1775 a theatre was founded, a project for which Rust was largely responsible. His achievements were recognized in April 1775, when the prince made him court music director....in his lifetime Rust was honoured and esteemed as an instrumentalist and composer; contemporary lexicons and his correspondence with colleagues bear eloquent witness to this. He was also active as a teacher, and trained a series of well-regarded instrumentalists and singers. His compositions comprise all musical genres of the time except the symphony....His output is representative of the transition to Classicism, and certain elements, particularly in his lieder and keyboard works, anticipate developments by later composers; his keyboard music is especially individual. Many of Rust’s compositions still await rediscovery." (Lutz Buchman, Grove Music Online)