Franz Xaver Richter

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Franz Xaver Richter was an 18th-century Bohemian-born composer and bass singer, known as a key member of the Mannheim school and an important figure in the early Classical style.

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instanceOf bass singer
classical composer
composer
human
activeIn 18th century
associatedWith Electoral Palatinate court at Mannheim
linked to: Mannheim court
burialPlace Strasbourg
citizenship Bohemia
countryOfBirth Habsburg Monarchy
dateOfBirth 1709-12-01
dateOfDeath 1789-09-12
employer Mannheim court orchestra
Strasbourg Cathedral
familyName Richter
genre chamber music
mass
motet
oratorio
sacred music
string quartet
symphony
givenName Franz Xaver
influenced Mannheim school composers
linked to: Mannheim school

early Classical symphonic style
influencedBy Baroque style
languageOfWork German
Latin
movement Mannheim school
early Classical period
name Franz Xaver Richter
nationality Bohemian
notableWork Missa in C major
Symphony in C minor
Te Deum in C major
linked to: Te Deum
occupation composer
singer
placeOfBirth Holleschau
Moravia
placeOfDeath France
Strasbourg
positionHeld Kapellmeister at Strasbourg Cathedral
singer at Mannheim court
religion Roman Catholic
sexOrGender male
style transitional between Baroque and Classical
voiceType bass
wroteTextOn counterpoint

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Mannheim court orchestra associatedWith Franz Xaver Richter
Franz Xaver sharesGivenNameWith Franz Xaver Richter
Mannheim school hasMember Franz Xaver Richter
Mannheim rocket hasNotableUser Franz Xaver Richter
Franz Xaver Richter name Franz Xaver Richter