Stamitz
Americannoun
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Carl Philipp, 1745–1801, German composer and violinist (son of Johann).
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Johann, 1717–57, Czech violinist and composer.
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Glendale Noon Concerts Classical works for viola d’amore, basset horn and viola by Stamitz, Krumlovsky and Haydn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2019
The recording includes chamber works by the pioneers of the new style, Johann Stamitz, Franz Richter and Ignaz Holzbauer, along with a more polished, Mozartian quintet by Johann Christian Bach.
From Time Magazine Archive
Almost everything Stamitz does is provided with a response of the same length and shape.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
While a Stamitz mini-tune might be made up of a handful of notes, Haydn extended the phrase, testing the short-term memory of his listener, then coaxed a slightly altered or ornamented second phrase from it.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
Haydn had learnt about the symphony from pioneers like Wenzel Birck, Georg Wagenseil and Johann Stamitz, all now virtually unknown.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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