{"id":2207,"date":"2023-02-20T13:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T12:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2023-02-26T18:41:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-26T17:41:27","slug":"beethoven-and-franz-clement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.popularbeethoven.com\/beethoven-and-franz-clement\/","title":{"rendered":"Beethoven and Franz Clement"},"content":{"rendered":"
Franz Joseph Clement (November 17, 1780 Vienna – November 3, 1842 Vienna) was an Austrian violinist and composer, director and concertmaster of the Theater an der Wien<\/a>.<\/p>\n Young Franz played the violin since the age of four. His main teacher was his father who was a butler for a nobleman and a member of his house orchestra. At age of seven he already had his first public concert, and at the age of 10 was touring in London, where he presumably met and played with Haydn<\/a>.<\/p>\n Upon his return to Vienna<\/a> he was appointed as a violinist for the Emperor, and from 1802 also as the conductor for the newly established Theatre an der Wien. For the coming decades he was often traveling Europe (mainly Russia and the German territories). He died in Vienna in 1842 among difficult financial circumstances.<\/p>\n His talent as a musician was legendary, especially his memory. He was able to remember complete works from just one reading and play from memory. After listening to Haydn\u2019s Creation<\/a> for a few times, he made a piano arrangement so perfect, that Haydn observing the score accepted his version for publication.<\/p>\n Clement was considered as an old-fashioned player who played on a traditional fingerboard and traditional bow. He was celebrated for his elegance and delicacy.<\/p>\n