Editing Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (section)

==Biography==
Albrechtsberger was born at [[Klosterneuburg]], near [[Vienna]]. He originally studied music at [[Melk Abbey]] and philosophy at a Benedictine seminary in Vienna, and became one of the most learned and skilful contrapuntists of his age. Albrechtsberger's earliest classmates included [[Michael Haydn]] and [[Franz Joseph Aumann]].<ref>p. 556, Anderson (1982) Robert. '''123''' "Mostly unknown" 1674 ''The Musical Times'' August</ref> After being employed as organist at [[Raab, Hungary|Raab]] in 1755 and [[Maria Taferl]] in 1757, he was appointed Thurnermeister back at Melk Abbey. In 1772 he was appointed organist to the court of Vienna, and in 1792 [[Kapellmeister]] of [[Stephansdom|St. Stephen's Cathedral]].

His fame as a theorist attracted to him in the Austrian capital a large number of pupils, some of whom afterwards became eminent musicians.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg|volume=1|page=512}}</ref> Among these were [[Johann Nepomuk Hummel]], [[Ignaz Moscheles]], [[Josef Weigl]], [[Tepper de ferguson|Ludwig-Wilhelm Tepper de Ferguson]], [[Antonio Casimir Cartellieri]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Anton Reicha]] and [[Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart]]. {{See LMST|Johann Georg|Albrechtsberger}} Beethoven had arrived in Vienna in 1792 to study with [[Joseph Haydn]], but quickly became infuriated when his work was not being given attention or corrected. Haydn recommended his friend Albrechtsberger, with whom Beethoven then studied harmony and counterpoint.<ref>p. 82, Lockwood (2005) Lewis. New York ''Beethoven: The Music and the Life'' W. W. Norton & Company</ref> On completion of his studies, the young student noted, "Patience, diligence, persistence, and sincerity will lead to success", which reflects upon Albrechtsberger's own compositional philosophy.

Albrechtsberger died in Vienna; his grave is in [[St. Marx cemetery]].