Johann Mayrhofer
Johann Mayrhofer | |
|---|---|
 Engraving after a painting by L. Kupelwieser | |
| Born | October 22, 1787 Vienna |
| Died | February 5, 1836 (aged 48) Vienna |
| Occupation | Poet and publicist |
| Relatives | Heinrich Joseph von Collin (writer, brother) |
Johann Baptist Mayrhofer (22 October[1] 1787 – 5 February 1836) was an Austrian poet and librettist. He is best known for his close friendship with the composer Franz Schubert.
Biography Mayrhofer was born in Steyr, Austria, educated at Novitiate in St. Florian's Priory, Upper Austria. In 1810 he began to study jurisprudence and theology at the University of Vienna, both of which courses he finished. He worked as a censor at the Zentral-Bücher-Revisions-Amt in Vienna.
In 1814 he met the young composer Franz Schubert and his friends (Joseph von Spaun, Franz von Schober).
From 1818 to 1821 he lived with Schubert in a one-room apartment in a house on Wipplingerstrasse 4.
Mayrhofer wrote much lyric poetry and published it in 1824. Forty-seven Schubert songs and two of his operas (Die Freunde von Salamanka and Adrast) are based on texts by Mayrhofer. In 1829 he published his Memories of Franz Schubert in the journal Neues Archiv für Geschichte,[6] through which some remarkable information about Schubert and his circle of friends have been handed down.
Mayrhofer was a hypochondriac all his life: in 1836, during a cholera epidemic, he committed suicide by jumping from the window of his office in Vienna. [1]
Johann Mayrhofer in Philippe Jaroussky's discography, filmography and performance history
Studio albums
| Year | Work | Studio album | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abendstern D. 806 | Schubert Lieder (Album) | Jérôme Ducros |
| 2024 | Nachtstück D. 672 | Schubert Lieder (Album) | Jérôme Ducros |
On video
Concert programs
Complete list of musical pieces using texts by Johann Mayrhofer
This listing only reflects the musical pieces performed by Philippe Jaroussky.
| Year published or performed | Title | Composer | Work | Album, video or concert Program | Year first published/performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Abendstern D. 806 | Franz Schubert | Schubert Lieder (Album) | ||
| 2024 | Nachtstück D. 672 | Franz Schubert | Schubert Lieder (Album) |
References
- ↑ "Johann Mayrhofer". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Nachtstück". Lieder.net. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "List of compositions by Franz Schubert". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Nachtstück". Lieder.net. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
Further Reading
"Johann Mayrhofer". Wikipedia. Archived from the original on November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.