Matthias Durst (18 August 1815 – 2 May 1875) was an

Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...

n violinist,

violist The viola ( , () ) is a string instrument of the violin family, and is usually bowed when played. Violas are slightly larger than violins, and have a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of the v ...

and composer.

Biography

Born in

Vienna Vienna ( ; ; ) is the capital city, capital, List of largest cities in Austria, most populous city, and one of Federal states of Austria, nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria's primate city, with just over two million inhabitants. ...

, he studied at the Vienna Conservatory with Georg Hellmesberger, Sr. and

Joseph Böhm Joseph Böhm (; 4 April 1795 – 28 March 1876) was a Hungarian violinist and a director of the Vienna Conservatory. Life He was born in Pest, to a Jewish family. He was taught by his father and by Pierre Rode. His brother Franz Böhm (1788 ...

. He was a member of the Vienna

Burgtheater The Burgtheater (; literally: "Castle Theater" but alternatively translated as "(Imperial) Court Theater", originally known as '' K.K. Theater an der Burg'', then until 1918 as the ''K.K. Hofburgtheater'', is the national theater of Austria in ...

. From 1841 he was appointed at the Vienna Court Orchestra. He was professor at the Kirchenmusikverein at St. Anna. From 1845 he played in the

string quartet The term string quartet refers to either a type of musical composition or a group of four people who play them. Many composers from the mid-18th century onwards wrote string quartets. The associated musical ensemble consists of two Violin, violini ...

, with

Leopold Jansa Leopold Jansa (23 March 1795 – 25 January 1875) was a violinist, composer and teacher from the Austrian Empire. Biography He was born on 23 March 1795 in Ústí nad Orlicí, Habsburg Monarchy (present day Czech Republic). He took violin lesson ...

, Carl Heißler and

Carl Schlesinger Carl (or Karl) Schlesinger (19 August 1813 – 18 January 1871) was an Austrian cellist. He was a founder member of the Hellmesberger Quartet, and a Professor at the Vienna Conservatory. He was awarded in 1854 the title of Imperial and Royal Chambe ...

, which in 1849 became the

Hellmesberger Quartet The Hellmesberger Quartet was a string quartet formed in Vienna in 1849. It was founded by Joseph Hellmesberger Sr. and was the first permanent named String Quartet. Composition Violinist Leopold Jansa had started a string quartet in 1845. Hellmes ...

, with Joseph Hellmesberger, Sr. taking over from Jansa.

Works

Durst composed

overture Overture (from French ''ouverture'', "opening") is a music instrumental introduction to a ballet, opera, or oratorio in the 17th century. During the early Romantic era, composers such as Beethoven and Mendelssohn composed overtures which ...

s, violin duos, and solos.

References

*Biography from musiklexikon.ac.at, under External links

External links

Biography
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