Kreutzer, Konradin#
Kreutzer, Konradin, b. Messkirch (Germany), Nov. 22, 1780, d. Riga (Latvia), Dec. 14, 1849, composer and conductor. Pupil of J. Haydn (?) and J. G. Albrechtsberger, from 1800 composed singspiele and incidental music, 1822-1827 and 1829-1832 conductor at the Kaerntnertortheater, from 1833 at the Theater in der Josefstadt. After 1840 worked mostly outside Austria, composed the music for "Der Verschwender" by F. Raimund and "Melusina" by F. Grillparzer.
Works#
about 50 singspiele and compositions for the stage: Die laecherl. Werbung, around 1800; Die Insulanerin, 1813; Die lustige Werbung, 1826; Das Nachtlager von Granada, 1834; Der Verschwender, 1834; Die beiden Figaro, 1840.Literature#
A. Bauer, Oper und Operetten in Wien, 1955; K.-P. Brecht, C. K., 1980 (biography and work index).