Biography of Andreas Romberg (1767-1821)
27.04.1767
Born in Vechta son of the Munsterian music director Gerhard Heinrich Romberg
Lessons from the father, who was clarinetist and violinist
1774
Debut playing violin in Münster
1782
Member of the court orchestra of the prince-Bishop in Münster
1784
Solo violinist of Concert Spirituel in Paris
1790
Acquaintance with Beethovens in Bonn, where he played in the band at the court.
1793
Moves to Hamburg
1795
Concert tour to Italy and Austria and acquaintance with Haydn
1813
Application as band master at the court in Gotha is declined
1815
Successor of Louis Spohrs as band master at the court in Gotha
1819
Foundation of a singing society is the start of concerts playing oratorios.
10.11.1821
Dies in Gotha
He wrote music to several textes of Schiller (for example the bell) and was befriended with Klopstock
Further information/Sources:
- → Offizielle Website zu Andreas Romberg
- → Diskographie beim Forum für Alte Musik
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- → Music by/with Andreas Romberg at amazon.de
Sheet music for flute:
Drei Duos Op. 62
(2 flutes)
Camera Flauto Amadeus, BP 2041
- Duo I (Allegro - Menuetto Allegretto - Andante sostenuto - Rondo Allegretto vivace)
- Duo II (Allegro vivace - Andantino - Menuetto Vivace - Rondo Allegretto)
- Duo III (Allegro ma non troppo - Mnuetto vivace - Andante cantabile - Finale Allegro molto)
Only parts.
Written before 1820.
CDs with/from Andreas Romberg
William Bennett, Mile Kosi, Novsak Trio
Quintets for Flute and Strings (1990)
- Allegro (06:52:00)
- Andantino con moto (05:47:00)
- Finale - Allegro (00:00:03)
- Allegro (06:05:00)
- Menuetto - Allegro ma non troppo (05:34:00)
- Adagio cantabile (05:21:00)
- Finale - Vivace (04:02:00)
- Allegro moderato (06:01:00)
- Menuetto - Allegretto (03:37:00)
- Adagio - Andante (03:45:00)
- Finale - Allegro (04:01:00)
Ferdinand Ries: Quintett in b-moll:
Andreas Romberg: Quintett op. 21/5 in B-Dur:
Andreas Romberg: Quintett op. 21/4 in A-moll:
Flöte und Streicher erklingen in einer Art Dialog, wobei das Streichquartett wie ein "Mann" agiert. Sehr schön sowohl spieltechnisch, stilistisch als auch vom Aufnahmeklang (nicht dieser übermässige Raumhall, den ich persönlich auf Flötenaufnahmen hasse).
Literature von/über Andreas Romberg
- Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
- Tonger, P. J.: Conversations-Lexikon der TonkunstBeilage der Neuen MusikzeitungKöln: Wilhelm Hassel,1910.
Last edit 17.11.2012