Moralt, A Muscial Family
Monday, October 31, 2016
Moralt, A Muscial Family
Even if the history of the Moralt family of musicians begins much earlier, to an extent we can identify Adam Moralt (circa 1741-1811) as the founding father of the Munich branch. First engaged as a bellows blower for the organs at the Mannheim Court, he moved to Munich in 1777 because Elector Karl Theodor (1724-1799) moved his residence there.
The website Die MORALT, Bilder einer Künstlerfamilie offers a detailed overview of the Moralt family of artists.
Adam Moralt (circa 1741-1811) Bellows blower at the court Father of Josef Moralt (1775-1855) Father of Johann Baptist Moralt (1777-1825) Father of Clementine Pellegrini-Moralt (1797-1845) -no records in RISM-
Josef Moralt (1775-1855) Concertmaster In RISM: Performer in Eduard Rottmanner’s Die Sendlinger Schlacht
Sophia Giustina Corri (1775-1828) Composer, singer, harpist 1792 marriage to Jan Ladislav Dusík 1812 marriage to John Alois Moralt In RISM: Composer in several imprints
Johann Baptist Moralt (1777-1825) Composer and violinist Son of Adam Moralt (ca. 1741-1811) Father of Wilhelm Moralt (1815-1874) In RISM: Nine compositions, including an autograph music manuscpt of his Flute Concerto (viewable online)
Philipp Moralt (1780-1830) Cellist Father of Peter Moralt (1780-1830) In RISM: Dedicatee of the autograph Cello Concerto by Franz Danzi (viewable online)
Clementine Pellegrini-Moralt (1797-1845) Contralto Married to Giulio Pellegrini (1806-1858) In RISM: Dedicatee of an offertory by Karl Ludwig Drobisch
Anton Moralt (1807-1862) Horn In RISM: Composer of a mass and requiem
Peter Moralt (1814-nach 1866) Composer, conductor, violinist Son of Philipp Moralt (1780-1830) In RISM: Concertino (begins in A-flat minor!)
Wilhelm Moralt (1815-1874) Composer and violinist Son of Johann Baptist Moralt (1777-1825) In RISM: Three works for zither
Image: A bellows blower (left), etching from Bédos de Celles, L’art du Facteur d’Orgues (1776), via Wikimedia Commons
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