Antonio Casimir Cartellieri [SEP] date of birth
Antonio Casimir Cartellieri
Antonio Casimir Cartellieri (27 September 1772 – 2 September 1807) was a Polish-Austrian composer, violinist, conductor, and voice teacher. His reputation dissipated after his death, not to be resurrected until the late 20th century. One son was the spa physician Paul Cartellieri. Another, Josef Cartellieri, compiled some largely second-hand biographical notes about the father he scarcely knew.
Life and career.
Cartellieri was born in Danzig. His father, Antonio Maria Gaetano Cartellieri, was Italian,
1784. An account cited how, by age thirteen, the child prodigy was already established, having composed three sonatas and four small works in addition to the earlier work called Dressler Variations. This is significant because, at this point, he no longer needed to be taught by a tutor, who would have influenced his musical style.
Beethoven was friends with the Polish-Austrian composer, Antonio Casimir Cartellieri, whose early style is similar to that of Beethoven. Cartellieri performed at several of Beethoven's premieres, including the