Graaf, Christian Ernst. (1723-1804). Duo Economique pour Un Violon a Deux Mains et Deux Archets. Oeuvre XXVII.. Berlin: J.J. Hummel. [c. 1790]. First edition. Title; 2-3; 2-3. Engraved. No PN. RISM G 3356a. An extraordinary and unusual work for two violinists to perform on a single violin - the first part to be played on the upper 2 strings, while the second part to be played (simultaneously!) on the lower two. Very rare, only 2 copies listed by OCLC and both in the Netherlands.
"Composer and violinist, son of Johann Graf. He began his career at the Rudolstadt court. In January 1751 he performed at Arnhem, and he seems to have settled in the Neterlands at about this time, directing the Collegium Musicum at Middelburg from c1752 and then serving as composer to the Dutch court at The Hague from 1757 or early 1758. He conducted a concert given by Mozart and his sister at The Hague on 30 September 1765; a year later the young Mozart published a set of keyboard variations (k24) on Graf’s Laat ons juichen, Batavieren!, composed for the inauguration of Willem V. Graf was Kapellmeister at the Dutch court from 1766 until his retirement in 1790. He remained active, continuing to provide music to the court in the 1790s and composing and conducting at the age of 79 a well-received oratorio celebrating the peace between England and France in 1802." (Adolf Layer, Grove Online)
"Composer and violinist, son of Johann Graf. He began his career at the Rudolstadt court. In January 1751 he performed at Arnhem, and he seems to have settled in the Neterlands at about this time, directing the Collegium Musicum at Middelburg from c1752 and then serving as composer to the Dutch court at The Hague from 1757 or early 1758. He conducted a concert given by Mozart and his sister at The Hague on 30 September 1765; a year later the young Mozart published a set of keyboard variations (k24) on Graf’s Laat ons juichen, Batavieren!, composed for the inauguration of Willem V. Graf was Kapellmeister at the Dutch court from 1766 until his retirement in 1790. He remained active, continuing to provide music to the court in the 1790s and composing and conducting at the age of 79 a well-received oratorio celebrating the peace between England and France in 1802." (Adolf Layer, Grove Online)
Graaf, Christian Ernst. (1723-1804). Duo Economique pour Un Violon a Deux Mains et Deux Archets. Oeuvre XXVII.. Berlin: J.J. Hummel. [c. 1790]. First edition. Title; 2-3; 2-3. Engraved. No PN. RISM G 3356a. An extraordinary and unusual work for two violinists to perform on a single violin - the first part to be played on the upper 2 strings, while the second part to be played (simultaneously!) on the lower two. Very rare, only 2 copies listed by OCLC and both in the Netherlands.
"Composer and violinist, son of Johann Graf. He began his career at the Rudolstadt court. In January 1751 he performed at Arnhem, and he seems to have settled in the Neterlands at about this time, directing the Collegium Musicum at Middelburg from c1752 and then serving as composer to the Dutch court at The Hague from 1757 or early 1758. He conducted a concert given by Mozart and his sister at The Hague on 30 September 1765; a year later the young Mozart published a set of keyboard variations (k24) on Graf’s Laat ons juichen, Batavieren!, composed for the inauguration of Willem V. Graf was Kapellmeister at the Dutch court from 1766 until his retirement in 1790. He remained active, continuing to provide music to the court in the 1790s and composing and conducting at the age of 79 a well-received oratorio celebrating the peace between England and France in 1802." (Adolf Layer, Grove Online)
"Composer and violinist, son of Johann Graf. He began his career at the Rudolstadt court. In January 1751 he performed at Arnhem, and he seems to have settled in the Neterlands at about this time, directing the Collegium Musicum at Middelburg from c1752 and then serving as composer to the Dutch court at The Hague from 1757 or early 1758. He conducted a concert given by Mozart and his sister at The Hague on 30 September 1765; a year later the young Mozart published a set of keyboard variations (k24) on Graf’s Laat ons juichen, Batavieren!, composed for the inauguration of Willem V. Graf was Kapellmeister at the Dutch court from 1766 until his retirement in 1790. He remained active, continuing to provide music to the court in the 1790s and composing and conducting at the age of 79 a well-received oratorio celebrating the peace between England and France in 1802." (Adolf Layer, Grove Online)