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{{short description|Austrian composer}}
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'''Matthäus Stegmayer''', also '''Matthias Stegmayer''' (29 April 1771 – 10 may 1820); the year of death is also given differently as 1810 <ref>[http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01177857 CERL thesaurus]</ref>) was an [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] composer, musician, music publisher, [[librettist]] and actor.
'''Matthäus Stegmayer''', also '''Matthias Stegmayer''' (29 April 1771 – 10 May 1820); the year of death is also given differently as 1810 <ref>[http://thesaurus.cerl.org/record/cnp01177857 CERL thesaurus]</ref>) was an [[Austrian Empire|Austrian]] composer, musician, music publisher, [[librettist]] and actor.


== Life and career ==
== Life and career ==
Born in Vienna, Stegmayer was the son of a master tailor and citizen of Vienna and the father of Karl Stegmayer (1800-1862), the author of several [[Mining engineering|montanistic]] half-timbering but also of stage plays, as well as of the conductor, choirmaster of the {{Ill|Wiener Männergesang-Verein|de}} and founder of the [[Wiener Singakademie]] Ferdinand Stegmayer (1801-1863), and Wilhelm Stegmayer (* 1805), in his youth a child actor, whose trace was later lost as a first lieutenant in the k.k.;Austrian infantry regiment "Herzog von Wellington" No 42.
Born in Vienna, Stegmayer was the son of a master tailor and citizen of Vienna and the father of Karl Stegmayer (1800-1862), the author of several [[Mining engineering|montanistic]] half-timbering but also of stage plays, as well as of the conductor, choirmaster of the [[Wiener Männergesang-Verein]] and founder of the [[Wiener Singakademie]] Ferdinand Stegmayer (1801-1863), and Wilhelm Stegmayer (* 1805), in his youth a child actor, whose trace was later lost as a first lieutenant in the [[Imperial–royal|k.k.]] Austrian infantry regiment "Herzog von Wellington" No 42.<ref>[https://musicalics.com/de/node/95573 Matthäus Stegmayer] on Musicalics</ref>


Stegmayer was a member of the {{Ill|Wiener Sängerknaben|de}} in the {{Ill|Dominican Church, Vienna|de}} and attended the [[Akademisches Gymnasium (Vienna)|Akademische Gymnasium]] from 1783 to 1789, but following his inclination he joined the acting society of Johann Christian Kunz and in 1790 the troupe of Christof Ludwig Seipp in [[Bratislava]], with whom he travelled the Austrian province. From 1792, he started to compose incidental music for the stage with Seipp, his first work being the music for [[August von Kotzebue]]'s Singspiel ''Der Eremit von Formentara''. In the same year, he was engaged at the [[Theater in der Josefstadt]] as a young lover. From 1796, he worked at [[Emanuel Schikaneder]]'s [[Theater auf der Wieden]] as a composer, comic actor and playwright. From 1801, he also worked for the [[Burgtheater]], the [[Theater an der Wien]] and the [[Kärntnertortheater]].
Stegmayer was a member of the [[Wiener Sängerknaben]] in the [[Dominican Church, Vienna]] and attended the [[Akademisches Gymnasium (Vienna)|Akademische Gymnasium]] from 1783 to 1789, but following his inclination he joined the acting society of Johann Christian Kunz and in 1790 the troupe of Christof Ludwig Seipp in [[Bratislava]], with whom he travelled the Austrian provinces. From 1792, he started to compose [[incidental music]] for the stage with Seipp, his first work being the music for [[August von Kotzebue]]'s Singspiel ''Der Eremit von Formentara''.<ref>[https://www.exlibris.ch/de/buecher-buch/deutschsprachige-buecher/august-von-kotzebue/der-eremit-auf-formentera/id/9783743645769
Cover: https://exlibris.azureedge.net/covers/9783/7436/4576/9/9783743645769xl.jpg
Der Eremit auf Formentera]</ref> In the same year, he was engaged at the [[Theater in der Josefstadt]] as a young lover. From 1796, he worked at [[Emanuel Schikaneder]]'s [[Theater auf der Wieden]] as a composer, comic actor and playwright. From 1801, he also worked for the [[Burgtheater]], the [[Theater an der Wien]] and the [[Kärntnertortheater]].<ref>[https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/stegmayer-matthaus Stegmayer, Matthäus] on encyclopedia.com</ref>


From 1804, he was in contact with the [[Nationaltheater Mannheim]], which performed some of his works. In 1807, he got in contact with the [[Deutsches_Nationaltheater_und_Staatskapelle_Weimar#Das_Weimarer_Hoftheater|Weimarer Hoftheater]] and [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] and from 1816 until 1820, he was director of the Viennese court theatre music publishing house. Stegmayer's most famous work is the [[Quodlibet (Old Viennese Folk Theatre)|Quodlibet]] ''Rochus Pumpernickel'' (music by [[Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried]], [[premiere|premiered]] in 1809 at the Theater an der Wien). His play ''Till Eulenspiegel'' (premiered in 1808 there) was the model for [[Johann Nestroy]]'s posse [[Eulenspiegel (Nestroy)|Eulenspiegel oder Schabernack über Schabernack]] (1835).
From 1804, he was in contact with the [[Nationaltheater Mannheim]], which performed some of his works. In 1807, he got in contact with the [[Deutsches_Nationaltheater_und_Staatskapelle_Weimar#Das_Weimarer_Hoftheater|Weimarer Hoftheater]] and [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]] and from 1816 until 1820, he was director of the Viennese court theatre music publishing house. Stegmayer's most famous work is the [[Quodlibet (Old Viennese Folk Theatre)|Quodlibet]]<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/165756511 ''Die Familie Pumpernickel : Ein musikal. Quodlibet in 3 Aufzügen.''] on WorldCat</ref> ''Rochus Pumpernickel'' (music by [[Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried]], [[premiere|premiered]] in 1809 at the Theater an der Wien). His play ''Till Eulenspiegel'' (premiered in 1808 there) was the model for [[Johann Nestroy]]'s posse [[Eulenspiegel (Nestroy)|''Eulenspiegel oder Schabernack über Schabernack'']] (1835).


Stegmayer wrote and composed about a hundred comedies, [[posse]]s, singspiele, operettas, two masses, some [[motet]]s, secular and sacred music. His librettos have been set to music by [[Conradin Kreutzer]], [[Johann Georg Lickl]], [[Ignaz von Seyfried]], [[Franz Xaver Süßmayr]] and [[Gottlob Benedict Bierey]].
Stegmayer wrote and composed about a hundred comedies, [[Posse mit Gesang|posse]]s, singspiele, operettas, two masses, some [[motet]]s, secular and sacred music. His librettos have been set to music by [[Conradin Kreutzer]], [[Johann Georg Lickl]], [[Ignaz von Seyfried]], [[Franz Xaver Süßmayr]] and [[Gottlob Benedict Bierey]].


Under the name ''Meyer auf der Stiege'' Stegmayer is said to have been a member of the literary society {{Ill|Ludlamshöhle|de}} founded by [[Ignaz Franz Castelli]].
Under the name ''Meyer auf der Stiege'' Stegmayer is said to have been a member of the literary society [[Ludlamshöhle]] founded by [[Ignaz Franz Castelli]].


== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
* {{BLKO|wstitle=Stegmayer, Matthäus|volume=37|year=1878|pages=327-330}}
* Constantin von Wurzbach: Stegmayer, Matthäus. In: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. 37. Theil. Kaiserlich-königliche Hof- und Staatsdruckerei, Wien 1878, S. 327–330 (Digitalisat).
* {{Cite ADB|54|456|Stegmayer, Matthias|Egon v. Komorzynski|ADB:Stegmayer, Matthias}}
* {{Cite ADB|54|456|Stegmayer, Matthias|Egon v. Komorzynski|ADB:Stegmayer, Matthias}}
* {{ÖBL|13|140||Stegmayer Matthäus|Ch. Fastl}}
* {{ÖBL|13|140||Stegmayer Matthäus|Ch. Fastl}}

Latest revision as of 02:42, 12 March 2023

Matthäus Stegmayer, also Matthias Stegmayer (29 April 1771 – 10 May 1820); the year of death is also given differently as 1810 [1]) was an Austrian composer, musician, music publisher, librettist and actor.

Life and career

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Born in Vienna, Stegmayer was the son of a master tailor and citizen of Vienna and the father of Karl Stegmayer (1800-1862), the author of several montanistic half-timbering but also of stage plays, as well as of the conductor, choirmaster of the Wiener Männergesang-Verein and founder of the Wiener Singakademie Ferdinand Stegmayer (1801-1863), and Wilhelm Stegmayer (* 1805), in his youth a child actor, whose trace was later lost as a first lieutenant in the k.k. Austrian infantry regiment "Herzog von Wellington" No 42.[2]

Stegmayer was a member of the Wiener Sängerknaben in the Dominican Church, Vienna and attended the Akademische Gymnasium from 1783 to 1789, but following his inclination he joined the acting society of Johann Christian Kunz and in 1790 the troupe of Christof Ludwig Seipp in Bratislava, with whom he travelled the Austrian provinces. From 1792, he started to compose incidental music for the stage with Seipp, his first work being the music for August von Kotzebue's Singspiel Der Eremit von Formentara.[3] In the same year, he was engaged at the Theater in der Josefstadt as a young lover. From 1796, he worked at Emanuel Schikaneder's Theater auf der Wieden as a composer, comic actor and playwright. From 1801, he also worked for the Burgtheater, the Theater an der Wien and the Kärntnertortheater.[4]

From 1804, he was in contact with the Nationaltheater Mannheim, which performed some of his works. In 1807, he got in contact with the Weimarer Hoftheater and Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and from 1816 until 1820, he was director of the Viennese court theatre music publishing house. Stegmayer's most famous work is the Quodlibet[5] Rochus Pumpernickel (music by Ignaz Xaver von Seyfried, premiered in 1809 at the Theater an der Wien). His play Till Eulenspiegel (premiered in 1808 there) was the model for Johann Nestroy's posse Eulenspiegel oder Schabernack über Schabernack (1835).

Stegmayer wrote and composed about a hundred comedies, posses, singspiele, operettas, two masses, some motets, secular and sacred music. His librettos have been set to music by Conradin Kreutzer, Johann Georg Lickl, Ignaz von Seyfried, Franz Xaver Süßmayr and Gottlob Benedict Bierey.

Under the name Meyer auf der Stiege Stegmayer is said to have been a member of the literary society Ludlamshöhle founded by Ignaz Franz Castelli.

Further reading

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  • Wurzbach, Constantin von, ed. (1878). "Stegmayer, Matthäus" . Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich [Biographical Encyclopedia of the Austrian Empire] (in German). Vol. 37. pp. 327–330 – via Wikisource.

References

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  1. ^ CERL thesaurus
  2. ^ Matthäus Stegmayer on Musicalics
  3. ^ [https://www.exlibris.ch/de/buecher-buch/deutschsprachige-buecher/august-von-kotzebue/der-eremit-auf-formentera/id/9783743645769 Cover: https://exlibris.azureedge.net/covers/9783/7436/4576/9/9783743645769xl.jpg Der Eremit auf Formentera]
  4. ^ Stegmayer, Matthäus on encyclopedia.com
  5. ^ Die Familie Pumpernickel : Ein musikal. Quodlibet in 3 Aufzügen. on WorldCat
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