Joseph Franz Weigl was a Bavarian and Austrian cellist. He was the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, before moving to Vienna and the Burgtheater.
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Joseph Franz Weigl was a Bavarian and Austrian cellist. He was the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family, before moving to Vienna and the Burgtheater. He played under the directorship of Joseph Haydn, who also was godfather to the cellist's son, and it is thought that Haydn wrote his cello concerto in C major for him.
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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1740 to 1820 · aged 79
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