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Died:
1 February
1824
— Vienna
— Austria
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Music
Stage works
- Ariadne und Bacchus, melodrama, 20 June 1791 (lost)
- Der Schulkandidat, 5 Dec. 1792, part of Act 2 and all of Act 3 (lost)
- Rinaldo und Alcina, Zauberoper, 30 June 1797 (lost)
- Große militärische Oper, 1805 (lost)
- Zwei ländliche Opern (lost)
Cantatas
- Trauerkantate auf den Tod Leopolds II, 1792 (lost)
- Deutsches Monument Ludwigs des Unglücklichen, 1793
- Kantate auf die Wiedergenesung meines Vaters (lost)
Instrumental works
- Pianoforte Concerto in G (lost)
- Pianoforte Concerto in C (lost)
- 12 Piano Sonatas, 1792 (lost)
- Pianoforte Trio, 1800 (lost)
- Fantasie in G, piano, 1807
- Fantasie in C, piano, 1811
- Keyboard Variations (lost)
- An meine entfernten Lieben, piano (lost)
Various songs and lieder, totaling at least 18 works, of which two are lost.
Life
The Austrian composer, singer, pianist and organist Maria Theresia von Paradis became blind as a child. She was the daughter of imperial court secretary Josef von Paradis. She is said to have played over 60 concertos by heart, having an accurate hearing. She went on a concert tour, playing the piano, from 1783 till 1786 (a.o. Paris, London, Berlin, Prague). After she returned to Vienna, there were more tours.
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