Josef Gelinek

Gelinek studied body organ and composition on the School of Prague under Seger and counterpoint with Albrechtsberger in Vienna. He was a pal of the youthful Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart. It had been Mozart who suggested Gelinek to Count number Philipp Kinsky, who was simply present when he (G.) improvised on a style of Wolfgang’s in the current presence of the Count number. He was operating towards the Kinsky’s for about 15 years, as well as the last many years of his existence had been spent operating to Prince Nikolaus II Esterhazy. The majority of his compositions had been created for the piano and dominated by variants predicated on melodies from stage functions, instrumetnal music, and Viennese folk-tunes. Stylistically, Gelinek’s variants had been agreeable, inventive and appreciated for their execution in teaching. They might need the technique of a fantastic performer.