[72] Fétis mentions him as a mediocre composer. He was born at Perpignan
in 1691, and died in Paris in 1765.
[73] The sketch of Schetky contained in Forster’s “History of the
Violin,” deviates substantially from Gerber’s information, which I have
followed. Forster says that this artist studied jurisprudence at Jena
and, under Frederick the Great, followed as a volunteer the forces
commanded by Blucher in the seven years’ war. Then he also mentions his
being a pupil of Philip Em. Bach. Whether this statement have any real
foundation, and to what extent, must remain undetermined.
[74] Gerber gives 1745 as the year of Jäger’s birth, and Lauterbach in
Upper Hesse as the place.
[75] Ed. Hanslick: “History of Concert Life in Vienna,” p. 115.
[76] See p. 72.
[77] See p. 28.
[78] Concerning the brothers Duport, see the following section.
[79] According to Fétis. Gerber says in his “Dictionary of Musicians”
that, about the year 1755, a cellist, by name VIRGIL MICHEL, belonged
to the orchestra at Munich. Apparently he is identical with the one
mentioned by Fétis.
[80] See the next section.
[81] Fétis has mentioned the greater number of these compositions in the
respective articles of his “Biographie Universelle des Musiciens.”
[82] It is to be found in Carl Bank’s recently published Haydn
Symphonies in score. Compare also Pohl’s “Haydn Biography,” I., 229 and
285.
[83] Recently has come out a Duet (D major) in three movements for
violin and violoncello, by J. Haydn, which he must have composed
during his residence in London for a certain William Forster. These
compositions recall, not only in respect of form, Tartini’s manner, so
that one is induced to look upon them as Haydn’s early work, which he
wrote down from memory as a recollection.
[84] This has already been mentioned. Page 49.