Andreas Jakob Romberg (27 April 1767 – 10 November 1821) was a German violinist and composer. Romberg was born in

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, in the

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. He learned the violin from his musician father Gerhard Heinrich Romberg and first performed in public at the age of six. In addition to touring Europe, Romberg also joined the Münster Court Orchestra. The cellist and composer

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was his cousin. He joined the court orchestra of the

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in Bonn (conducted by the

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) in 1790, where he met the young

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. He moved to

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in 1793 due to wartime upheavals and joined the Hamburg Opera Orchestra. Romberg's first opera, 'Der Rabe', premiered there in 1794. He also composed his own setting of Messiah (Der Messias). After a time in Paris, Andreas settled in Hamburg where he became a central figure in the city's musical life. In 1815 he succeeded

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as music director at the court of the Duke, in Gotha,

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. He died there on 10 November 1821.

Selected works

Among his compositions are: * String Quartets, Op. 1 * Violin Concerto No. 1 in E op. 3 * 3 Concertant Duos for 2 Violins, Op.4 * Symphony No. 1 in E flat op. 6 * Violin Concerto No. 2 in C op. 8 * Symphony No. 2 in D op. 22 * String Quintet, Op.23 * 3 String Quartets, Op.30 * Symphony No. 3 in C op. 33 * 3 Flute Quintets, Op. 41 * Was bleibet und was schwindet, Op.42 * Violin Concerto No. 3 in d minor op. 46 * Violin Concerto No. 4 in G op. 50 * Sinfonia alla turca o. 4in C op. 51 * Te Deum Laudamus, Op.55 * 3 Concertant Duos for 2 Violins, Op.56 * Psalmodie, Op.65 * Dixit Dominus * 3 Violin Sonatas

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External links

*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3EzhcJTGCI
Andreas Romberg YouTube Playlist
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Keith Anderson. Liner notes to 'Romberg:Flute Quintets', Naxos CD 8.554765
1767 births 1821 deaths 18th-century German composers People from Vechta People from the Duchy of Oldenburg German violinists German male violinists German string quartet composers {{Germany-musician-stub

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