Jacques Widerkehr

Jacques Christian Michel Widerkehr l'aîné (also Wiederkehr, Viderkehr; 18 April 1759 – April 1823) was an Alsatian composer and cellist of the classical era. He was born in Strasbourg in 1759 and began his career as a freelance cellist in Paris in 1783. His oboe sonatas were composed around 1794.^[1]

He is best known for his instrumental compositions, especially symphonies concertantes for several wind instruments, or wind sinfonias.^[2] He claimed to be a student of Dumonchau, professor of the cello in Strasbourg and father of the pianist Charles-François Dumonchau.^[3]

Notes

1. Schindler, Angela N. "Unique Contributions for Oboe in the Classical Period" Dissertation, Univ. of North Texas, 2006
2. Jacques Widerkehr (1759-1823)
3. The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians, Volume 27

References

• Jacques Widerkehr (1759-1823)
• The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians, Volume 27 at Google Books, 2001.

External links

• Free scores by Jacques Widerkehr at the International Music Score Library Project