Christian Mengis

Christian Mengis (flourished c. 1745 – c. 1766) was a German composer and horn player of the late Baroque era.

Life

Mengis was born in Treffurt, Thuringia.[1][2] His birth year is unknown. On March 1, 1745 he became a "Kammermusikus" and horn player in the opera orchestra[1] at the court of Frederick the Great in Berlin with a salary of 156 thalers.[3] From 1762 to 1766 he was director of a newly founded concert series in which large vocal works were performed at the Justinschen Garten, Korsicaischen Haus and in hotels.[1][4]

Works
  • Concerto for violin, strings and continuo in C major[5]
  • Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in G major[6][7]
  • Concerto for flute, strings and continuo in D minor[8]
  • Concerto for bassoon, strings and continuo in D minor (lost)[9]
  • Concerto for bassoon, 2 oboes and continuo in B-flat major (lost)[9]

References
  1. Eitner, Robert (1901). "Biographisch-bibliographisches Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker und Musikgelehrten der christlichen Zeitrechnung bis zur Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts Biographisch-bibliographisches Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker und Musikgelehrten der christlichen Zeitrechnung bis zur Mitte des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts, Band 6" (in German). Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. p. 336.
  2. "Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg. Historisch-kritische Beyträge zur Aufnahme der Musik" (in German). in Verlag Joh. Jacob Schutzens. 1754. p. 75.
  3. Owens, Samantha; Reul, Barbara M.; Stockigt, Janice B., eds. (2011). Music at German Courts, 1715–1760: Changing Artistic Priorities. p. 125.
  4. Lange, Carsten; Brit, Reipsch, eds. (31 Dec 2014). Komponisten im Spannungsfeld von höfischer und städtischer Musikkultur (in German). Georg Olms Verlag. p. 266.
  5. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (469285100).
  6. Ringmacher, Christian U., ed. (1773). Catalogo de' soli, duetti, trii (in German). Berlin. p. 87.
  7. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (452000053).
  8. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (453501073).
  9. Breitkopf, Johann Gottlob Immanuel (1763). Catalogo, Parte IIIza. p. 31.
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