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Franz (Czech: František) Xaver Richter, known as François Xavier Richter in France (December 1, 1709 – September 12, 1789) was an Austro-Moravian singer, violinist, composer, conductor and music theoretician who spent most of his life first in Austria and later in Mannheim and in Strasbourg, where hWikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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December 1747month
Kempten Abbeyattested“It is assumed that Richter left Kempten already before the death of Reichlin-Meldeg in December 1747.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1754year
Franceattested“During his Mannheim years Richter made tours to the Oettingen-Wallerstein court in 1754 and later to France, the Netherlands and England where his compositions found a ready market with publishers.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1782year
Strasbourgattested“Johann Sebastian Bach's first biographer, composer and musicologist Johann Nikolaus Forkel, wrote about Richter in 1782: :"Ist ein sehr guter Contrapunktist und Kirchenkomponist." ("Is a very good contrapuntist and church composer.") In…”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
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1740year
Viennamentioned“Although his whereabouts until 1740 are nowhere documented, it is clear that Richter got a very thorough training in counterpoint and that this took place using the influential counterpoint treatise Gradus ad Parnassum by Johann Josef Fu…”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
2 April 1740exact date
Allgäumentioned“On April 2, 1740, Richter was appointed deputy Kapellmeister (Vize-Kapellmeister) to the Prince-Abbot Anselm von Reichlin-Meldeg of Kempten in Allgäu.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
February 1743month
Kempten Abbeymentioned“In February 1743 Richter married Maria Anna Josepha Moz, who was probably from Kempten.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1744year
Parismentioned“Twelve of Richter's symphonies for strings were published in Paris in the year 1744.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1747year
Mannheimmentioned“Just how much Richter must have disliked Kempten can be deduced from the fact that in 1747 his name appears among the court musicians of the Prince elector Charles Theodore in Mannheim – but not as music director or in any other leading…”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1763year
Schwetzingenmentioned“Mozart would have met him still as a boy on his Family Grand tour in 1763 when the Mozart family came through Schwetzingen, the summer residence of the Elector Palatinate.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1769year
Strasbourgmentioned“Thus, when in 1769 an opening at Strasbourg's cathedral became known Richter seems to have applied right away.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1770year
Palais Rohan, Strasbourgmentioned“In 1770 Marie Antoinette, future queen of France, on her way from Vienna to Paris passed through the Alsatian capital, where she stayed at the Episcopal Palace, the Palais Rohan.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1770year
Parismentioned“In 1770 Marie Antoinette, future queen of France, on her way from Vienna to Paris passed through the Alsatian capital, where she stayed at the Episcopal Palace, the Palais Rohan.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1770year
Viennamentioned“In 1770 Marie Antoinette, future queen of France, on her way from Vienna to Paris passed through the Alsatian capital, where she stayed at the Episcopal Palace, the Palais Rohan.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1778year
Mannheimmentioned“Mozart met him once again in 1778 on his way back from Paris when he was headed for the unloved Salzburg after his plans to gain permanent employment in Mannheim or Paris had come to naught.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1778year
Parismentioned“Mozart met him once again in 1778 on his way back from Paris when he was headed for the unloved Salzburg after his plans to gain permanent employment in Mannheim or Paris had come to naught.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
1787year
Munichmentioned“In 1787 he visited Munich, where he met Mozart's father Leopold one last time.”source: Wikipedia: Franz Xaver Richter
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