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Austrian composer and organist

Person · Open Library

Born
1690
Died
1770
Works
1

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Total plays
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Gottlieb Theophil Muffat (1690–1770) was an Austrian composer and organist; he was the son of Georg Muffat. He studied with Johann Fux in Vienna from 1711 onward and was appointed court organist in 1717. He assisted in the performance of Fux's opera Costanza e fortezza in Prague. His students included several young members of the royal family, among them the future empress Maria Theresia; he was promoted to second organist in 1729 and first organist in 1741 and apparently stopped composing musi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Passau
Place of death
Vienna
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
French
Instrument
organ
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date of birth
1690-04-25
date of death
1770-12-09
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Gottlieb Muffat
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Gottlieb Muffat, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana