Joseph rheinberger composer

German organist and composer (–)

Josef Gabriel Rheinberger (17 March – 25 November ) was an organist and composer from Liechtenstein, residing in Bavaria for most of his life. As court conductor in Munich, he was responsible for the music in the royal chapel.

He is known for sacred music, works for organ and vocal works, such as masses, a Christmas cantata and the motet Abendlied; he also composed two operas and three singspiele, incidental music, secular choral music, two symphonies and other instrumental works, chamber music, and works for organ.

Life and career

Rheinberger was born on 17 March in Vaduz as the son of Johann Peter Rheinberger and his mother Elisabeth Carigiet as one of eleven children, including his brother Peter Rheinberger.^[1]

When only seven years old, he was already serving as organist at the Vaduz parish church, and his first composition was performed the following year.

In , he studied with composer Philipp M. Schmutz