Wranitzky served as orchestra director at both the Kärntnertortheater and Burgtheater in Vienna from the early 1790s until his death.
Notable Performances
Beethoven requested Wranitzky to lead the premiere of his First Symphony in 1800, demonstrating Wranitzky's high regard as an orchestra leader.
Composer Biography
Wranitzky was a favorite composer of Empress Marie Therese, for whom he served as concertmaster and provided exclusive compositions for her private concerts.
Compositional Technique
Wranitzky was one of the most prolific symphonic composers of his day, with 45 symphonies surviving, and was considered the most important symphonist in Vienna during the late 1790s.
Composer Biography
Wranitzky's opera Oberon, König der Elfen, premiered by Schikaneder's troupe, prompted a series of fairy-tale operas, including Mozart's The Magic Flute.
Composer Biography
Wranitzky and Mozart became Masonic brothers when three lodges merged in 1785, and Wranitzky composed songs and symphonies for the lodge.
Composer Biography
Paul Wranitzky, the composer, received his first musical training at a Premonstratensian monastery in his home village of Neureisch (today Nová Říše, Czech Republic).
