Georg Paul Falk (1713-1778) - Partita a 7 (c.1765)

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Composer: Georg Paul Falk (1713-1778)
Work: Partita (D-Dur) a 2 Violini, 2. Oboe, 2. Traversi, 2 Clarini [and] 2. Corni in D. Viola e Basso (c.1765)
Performers: Innsbruckеr Kammerorchester; Othmar Cοsta (1928-2018, conductor)

Partita a 7 (c.1765)
1. Allegro 0:00
2. Andante 4:58
3. Menuetto 8:40
4. Allegro assai 11:22

Painting: Gerard Joseph Xavery (1700-1747) - A scene of merrymaking
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Georg Paul Falk [Falck]
(Augsburg?, 1713 - Innsbruck, 1778)

German organist and composer. In 1732, he began his studies of Law at the University of Innsbruck, but dedicated himself entirely to music. By 1747, he held the position of parish organist at St. Jakob, which later became the Innsbruck Cathedral, a position he retained until his death. He established a reputation as skilled organist, music teacher and composer. His extant works are mainly sacred, among them a Mass, several Salve Regina, motets, as well as an orchestral partita and keyboard pieces. He married Marie Elisabeth Störzinger (1723-1795). Their son, Josef Benedikt Falk (1757-1828), might briefly have been seen as a minor rival to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. He was presented to Empress Maria Theresa as a child prodigy and was allowed to perform for Emperor Franz I. The meeting of Mozart and Falk (and their respective fathers) in 1769 in Innsbruck was undoubtedly an exciting occasion. Although Josef Benedikt Falk embarked on successful concert tours in Italy and Germany, he decided to join the clergy and was ordained a priest in 1780. After the death of his father, he succeeded him as organist at St. Jakob, Innsbruck.