!!!Gyrowetz, Adalbert Gyrowetz, Adalbert, b. Cěske Budějovice, Czech Republic (then Budweis), Feb. 19, 1763, d. Vienna, March 18, 1850, composer. Initially personal secretary of several members of the aristocracy (numerous travels), at the same time higher instruction in music. From 1793 in Vienna, musical director at the Court Theatre and conductor (1804-1831); important representative of the Viennese singspiel between the Classical and Biedermeier periods. !Works 30 operas and singspiels ("Agnes Sorel", 1806; "Der betrogene Betrueger", 1810; "Der Augenarzt", 1811; "Robert oder die Pruefung", 1813), ballets, over 60 symphonies, string quartets, sonatas for the piano, 11 masses. - Autobiography, 1847. !Literature OeBL. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Gyrowetz,_Adalbert|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]