Franz Ignaz Beck
German composer
Died when: 75 years 314 days (910 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Franz Ignaz Beck (20 February 1734 – 31 December 1809) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and music teacher who spent the greater part of his life in France, where he became director of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux.
Possibly the most talented pupil of Johann Stamitz, Beck is an important representative of the second generation of the so-called Mannheim school.
His fame rests on his 24 symphonies that are among the most original and striking of the .He was one of the first composers to introduce the regular use of wind instruments in slow movements and put an increasing emphasis on thematic development.
His taut, dramatic style is also remarkable for its employment of bold harmonic progressions, flexible rhythms and highly independent part writing.
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