!!!Sechter, Simon

b. Frymburk, Czech Republic (then Friedberg), Oct. 11, 1788, 
d. Vienna, Sept. 10, 1867. Music theorist and composer. Teacher 
of A.  Bruckner and C.  Zeller in Vienna; 1810-1825 teacher at the 
Institute for the Education of the Blind; 1824 court organist, 1851 
teacher at the Conservatory. While his compositions were regarded as 
too theoretical in nature, S. enjoyed a good reputation as a teacher.

!Publications
Praktische Generalbass-Schule, 1835; Die Grundsaetze der 
musikal. Komposition, 3 vols., 1853-1854.

!Literature
E. Tittel, S. S. als Kirchenkomponist, 1935; C. 
Dahlhaus, Untersuchungen ueber die Entstehung der harmon. Tonalitaet, 
1967.



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