Franz Anton Ernst

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Franz Anton Ernst (František Antonín Ernst; born December 3, 1745 in St. Georgenthal; died January 13, 1805 in Gotha) was a Bohemian violinist , violin maker and composer. In 1804, Franz Anton Ernst wrote in an article in the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung that after 20 years of trying, he was convinced that there was nothing more that could be improved on the instruments of the old masters, especially as far as the shape was concerned. He wrote this essay in response to various attempts to "improve" the violin. 1800 reported z. For example, a John J. Hawkins filed a patent for a violin without sides and back. It is said that he even sacrificed a Stradivarius for this experiment. Franz Anton Ernst was the teacher of Johann Nikolaus Artmann in 1785, after he showed so much skill in his grandfather's business that it was decided to apprentice him to a well-known master. There he developed into one of the best masters of his time. Ernst was concertmaster of the court orchestra in Gotha, where he became concertmaster in 1778, succeeding Georg Benda . Only one violin concerto in E flat major is known of his extensive oeuvre, which marks him out as a composer of high rank. He also worked as a music writer. He wrote a "textbook for all violin players", the first part of which deals with the construction of the violin. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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