Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: UnsungMasterpieces on Monday 16 November 2020, 20:00

Title: Who is "Skitner"?
Post by: UnsungMasterpieces on Monday 16 November 2020, 20:00
I was checking Wikipedia's list of organ concertos, and a composer by the name of "Skitner" is listed there as having written one before 1802.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organ_concerto#Skitner

Now, I have no idea who this mystery composer is. I've tried searching his name, but it constantly links back to the same pages. We only know he was a "Central-European" composer. Maybe someone on this forum knows more about this one? If it turns out this composer is not within our remit the thread could be closed again.
Title: Re: Who is "Skitner"?
Post by: Alan Howe on Monday 16 November 2020, 21:46
Here are the details (in German) from the Landesbibliothek Coburg where the score of an Organ Concerto in D is held; unfortunately no further information is given about the composer:

Signatur/Buchnr.: Ms Mus 374/1.52
Verfasser: Skitner, ...
Titel: Concerto in D
Einheitssacht.: Konzerte, Org Orch, D-Dur
Untertitel: Organo Principale, Violino Primo, Violino Secundo, Clarinetto Primo, Clarinetto Secundo, Cornu Primo, Cornu Secundo et Tympano
Ausgabe: [Stimmen]
Verlagsort: [S.l.]
Verlagsort: ¬$a [S.l.] ¬$c [um 1825]
Jahr: [um 1825]
Umfang: 8 St.
Allg. Fussnoten: Handschriftl. - Komponist nach RISM. - RISM 450107181
Erstsignatur: Ms Mus 374/1.52
Zweitsign.: Mus Ms Mus 374/1.52
Lok. Schlagwort: Skitner, ... - Stimmen. - Musikalie
Verbund-ID: BV040303056

Title: Re: Who is "Skitner"?
Post by: 4candles on Tuesday 17 November 2020, 14:30
Alias of one of the Kistner family publishing house (eg father of Karl Friedrich Kistner)?
Title: Re: Who is "Skitner"?
Post by: Alan Howe on Tuesday 17 November 2020, 17:49
An interesting thought. Have you any evidence?