Friedrich Wilhelm Rust

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Born: 7 July 1739 — Woerlitz — Germany
Died: 28 February 1796 — Dessau — Germany
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Rust’s early compositions show the influence of Bach’s sons, whilst his stay in Italy enabled him to acquire a lighter touch to his Germanic style. He produced a number of sonatas for violin, viola and harp, together with some trios and quartets and two volumes of lieder. Vincent D’Indy later championed Rust’s piano sonatas, twelve of which he published (available on CD from Dante, performed by Vladimir Pleshakov). These sonatas fall into 3 periods (early, Italian influence & mature), with the last 5 showing rich facets that anticipate the early romantics. Rust’s sonatas are worthy of wider recognition in the history of piano composition.

Life

Early exposure to music (Rust’s brother performed with J.S. Bach 1774/5) and studying law at Halle (with musical studies under Friedemann Bach) meant that by 1762 Rust had foresaken law studies to become a full time musician under the patronage of Prince Leopold III. Composition studies with Franz Benda followed, together with an instructive 2 years with Leopold in Italy. By 1775, Rust was Director of Music to the Court at Dessau, where he produced sacred and dramatic music (some of which was for the Dessau Opera House), in addition to his chamber works. His death in 1796 fell in the year of publication of Beethoven’s first three piano sonatas.

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[details ←] Sonata in F major (DAVIS), viola, piano,
[details ←] Sonata, cello,
[details ←] Sonate, violin, guitar, flute,
[details ←] Sonate E-Moll, guitar, flute, violin,
[details ←] Concerto for Two Harpsichords in C, BWV 1061 - set of parts, harpsichord,
[details ←] Cantata No. 51: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen, BWV 51 - set of parts, harpsichord, trumpet,
[details ←] Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D, BWV 1050 - set of parts, violin, harpsichord, flute,
[details ←] Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - set of parts, viola, violin, harpsichord, cello,
[details ←] Cantata No. 34: O ewiges Feuer, O Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34 - vocal score, organ, harpsichord, percussion, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Concerto for Harpsichord in D, BWV 1054 [Concerto for Violin No. 2 in E, BWV 1042 - composer’s arrangement] - solo part, violin, harpsichord,
[details ←] Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 - full score, violin, harpsichord,
[details ←] Cantata No. 140: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 - vocal score, organ, harpsichord, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Cantata No. 106: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 - set of parts, organ, harpsichord, cello, flute,
[details ←] Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, BWV 1043 - set of parts, violin, harpsichord,
[details ←] Cantata No. 131: Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 - vocal score, harpsichord, vocal, , choral, vocal,
[details ←] Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, BWV 1048 - full score, viola, violin, harpsichord, cello,
[details ←] Cantata No. 106: Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit, BWV 106 - keyboard continuo part 1 (harpsichord), piano, organ, harpsichord, cello, flute,
[details ←] Cantata No. 33: Allein zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 33 - full score, choral, vocal,
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