Jean Balthasar Tricklir

Jean Balthasar Tricklir (1750 – 29 November 1813) was a French cellist and composer of German descent.

Biography

Tricklir was born in Dijon in 1750. Initially, he intended to join the priesthood but decided to become a musician and went to study in Mannheim in 1765.^[1] He made his musical debut at the Concert Spirituel in Paris in 1776 and became a chamber composer to the Elector of Mainz in 1782. However, he left it a year later and became a court musician in Dresden.^[1] In 1783, he formed a quartet alongside Franz Benda and Ernst Schick.^[2]

Tricklir died in Dresden on 29 November 1813.^[1]

Works

Tricklir wrote several cello concertos, sonatas, and solo and duet works for cello; however, his works are little known today^{[citation needed]}. He authored two theoretical treatises: Le Microcosme Musical and Discours Analytique. His theoretical studies included an analysis of temperature's role in affecting musical instruments' sound.^[1]

Works

• Adagio and Rondo for Cello and Piano
• Six grand solos for the violoncello Op. 3
• 13 cello concertos (survived)

References

1. Van Boer, Bertil H. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period. Lanham: Scarecrow. p. 562. ISBN 978-0-8108-7183-0. OCLC 794706771.
2. Lorenz, Franz (2015). Franz Benda und seine Nachkommen (in German). Berlin: Walter De Gruyter. p. 86. ISBN 978-3-11-081780-5. OCLC 979784043.

External links

• Tricklir: 6 Sonatas for Cello and Piano by Fedor Amosov
• Tricklir: 4 Concertos for Cello and Orchestra by Alexander Rudin
• Free scores by Jean Balthasar Tricklir at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
• Detailed biography