vn, 1734-1809 DE, Mannheim
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
Franz Ignaz Beck (Mannheim, February 20, 1734 – Bordeaux, December 31, 1809) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and music teacher who spent the greater part of his life in France, where he became director of the Bordeaux Grand Théâtre. Possibly the most talented pupil of Johann Stamitz, Beck is an important representative of the second generation of the so-called Mannheim school. His fame rests on his 24 symphonies that are among the most original and striking of the pre-Classical period. He was one of the first composers to introduce the regular use of wind instruments in slow movements and put an increasing emphasis on thematic development. His taut, dramatic style is also remarkable for its employment of bold harmonic progressions, flexible rhythms and highly independent part w
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Symphonies Op. 4 Nos. 1-3 | Franz Ignaz Beck – La Stagione, Michael Schneider | 2006 | Album |
Six Symphonies, Op. 1 | Franz Ignaz Beck, New Zealand Chamber Orchestra, Donald Armstrong | 2005 | Album |
Symphonies Op. 3 Nos. 1, 2 & 6 • Overture «La Mort D'Orphée» | Franz Ignaz Beck – La Stagione, Michael Schneider | 2004 | Album |
Stabat Mater | Franz Ignaz Beck, Michael Schneider, La Stagione | 2001 | Album |
Symphonies Op.3 Nos 3-5 | Franz Ignaz Beck – La Stagione, Michael Schneider | 1996 | Album |
Symphonies | Franz Ignaz Beck, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Nicholas Ward | 1996 | Album |
Geburt Der Symphonie I | Franz Ignaz Beck, Georg Christoph Wagenseil, François-Joseph Gossec - Hermann Scherchen, Ars Viva Orchester Gravesano | 1961 | Album |