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- Born
- 1726
- Died
- 1787
- Works
- 1
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- Der Fuchs in der Falle, oder Die zwey Freunde
- Agamemnon vengé
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Josef Starzer (b Vienna, 1726, d Vienna, 22 Apr. 1787) was a violinist in the orchestra of the Viennese Burgtheater. As an established composer of ballets, ca. 1759-60 he followed the Viennese choreographer Hilverding to St. Petersburg, where he became concertmaster and court composer. He eventually returned to Vienna (ca. 1768), where he continued to write ballets. Among the most successful of this period were Roger et Bradamante (1771), Adèle de Ponthieu (1773), and Gli Orazi e gli Curiazi (17
Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Josef Starzer, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Diana e Endimione. Ballo violini 1. e 2., viola, 2 oboe, 2 corni, fagotto e basso. Parti
Vestales. Ballo a quattro, cioè a 2 violini, viola e basso. Parti
Atalanta. Ballo a 2 violini, viola, 2 flauti, corni, trombe, fagotto, basso, timpano. Parti
Orazi e i Curiazi. Ballo a 2 violini, oboe, flauti, corni, trombe, viola, fagotto, timpano e basso. Parti
Ballo di Pigmalione, o La Statua animata e trasformata in pietra, a 2 violini, 2 oboe, 2 traversieri, fagotti, 2 corni e basso.