for | Clarinet, horn, bassoon, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass |
Musical Editions | |
Item no. | 495503 |
Author / Composer | Ferdinand Heinrich Thieriot |
Publisher / Producer | Rosewood Publications |
Producer No. | RP 41 |
Ferdinand Thieriot (1839-1919) was a North German composer, teacher, and choral conductor who worked in several cities, including Hamburg, Leipzig, and Graz. He was a pupil of Brahms teacher, Eduard Marxsen (1806-1887) in Hamburg and also Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901) in Munich. Thieriots primary instrument was the cello, and he performed as a soloist and was a member of several prominent string quartets. Theiriot received one of his positions, Artistic Director of the Musikverein in Graz (1870-1885), based in part on the recommendation of Brahms.