Georg Druschetzky

Georg Druschetzky (April 7, 1745 - June 21, 1819) Austrian composer of Bohemian birth.

Born Jiří Družecký in Jemníky, he studied oboe in Dresden and after that joined the band of an infantry regiment which was stationed in Vienna and later in Linz. In 1777 he was certified as a drummer. It is believed he started writing music in the 1770s, most of it for his band. He also wrote chamber music and music for orchestra, including 27 Symphonies and Concertos for various instruments. A couple of his operas survive, but one suite of incidental music and a ballet are lost. Druschetzky is credited with one of the earliest uses of the BACH motif.

Discography

Some of Druschetzky's music has been recorded on the Naxos Records label, such as his Timpani Concerto on a disc titled "Virtuoso Timpani Concertos".

References

* Alexander Weinman & Damian A. Frame, "Druschetzky, Georg" in "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians", ed. Stanley Sadie. New York: Macmillan Publishers Limited (2001): 7 617 - 618