Joseph Labitzky

Joseph Labitzky

vn, 1802-1881 CZ
Musician / Composer / Conductor of Classical
A.k.a. Joseph Labitzky (Czech.: Josef Labický)

Joseph Labitzky (Czech: Josef Labický; 4 July 1802 in Krásno – 18 August 1881 in Karlovy Vary) was a Bohemian composer, violinist, and conductor. He studied with Karl Veit in his youth. Labitzky joined a traveling orchestra at age 14, and in 1820 took a position in an orchestra in Marienbad. In 1823-24 he was in Munich, and following this he toured Germany as a concert violinist. He put together his own orchestra in 1825, touring Vienna and Warsaw. He took a conducting position in Karlsbad in 1835, and his dance pieces became quite popular throughout Europe, including England. He was involved in "Cocks vs Purday", a British court case concerning copyright. He was the father of August Labitzky. Labitzky composed 300 dance pieces.

Popular Tracks

Immergrun, Galopp, Op. 65 (arr. J. Georgiadis for orchestra) on Contemporaries of the Strauss Family, Vol. 2 by Komorní filharmonie Pardubice & John Georgiadis

Alp-Maid's Dream. Op. 45. (The Herd Girl's Dream) - Duo-Art 6312 on Aeolian Murmurings. Piano Evocations from the Golden Age by Peter Phillips

Galop des Corsaires, Op. 243 on Galop in Classical Music by Various Artists

Albert Waltz, Op. 73 (Arr. J. Georgiadis for Orchestra) on Contemporaries of the Strauss Family, Vol. 3 by Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra & John Georgiadis

Schönbrunner Polka, Op. 151 on Wiener Musik by Robert Stolz

Karlsbader Sprudel-Galopp, Op. 131 on J. Labitzky & A. Labitzky: Waltzes, Polkas & Marches by Nürnberger Symphoniker & Christian Simonis

Gruss an London, Polka, Op. 134 (version for orchestra) on Gung'l: Waltzes - Polkas - Marches - Quadrille by Mika Eichenholz

Liebesbriefe, Op. 184 on Orchestral Music - Manner, F. / Spohr, L. / Labitzky, J. / Kruttner, T. / Smetana, B. / Hoch, T. by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra & Alfred Walter

Charlotten-Polka, Op. 169: I. — on Orchestral Music - Manner, F. / Spohr, L. / Labitzky, J. / Kruttner, T. / Smetana, B. / Hoch, T. by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra & Alfred Walter

Charlotten-Polka, Op. 169: II. — on Orchestral Music - Manner, F. / Spohr, L. / Labitzky, J. / Kruttner, T. / Smetana, B. / Hoch, T. by Cologne West German Radio Orchestra & Alfred Walter

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Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Contemporaries Of The Strauss Family - 3	Alphons Czibulka, Richard Eilenberg, Philipp Fahrbach, Julius Fučík, Richard Heuberger, Kéler Béla, Joseph Labitzky, Paul Lincke, Carl Millöcker, Jakob Pazeller, Robert Vollstedt, Josef Franz Wagner, Komorní Filharmonie Pardubice, John Georgiadis	2017	Album

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