LIMMER – Cello Trio in G Major, Op.12 – THREE CELLOS

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Franz Limmer (2nd October 1808 – 19th January 1857) was an Austrian composer, conductor and musical performer.
His father originally meant for him to take over the business, but as Franz was more interested in music than anything else, he was permitted to choose a musical career. From age 10 he studied the violin and guitar with a teacher named Klein, and when he left school he entered the Vienna Conservatory, where he studied the cello with Josef Hartinger (1811–1878) and the clarinet with Joseph Friedlowsky (ca. 1777–1859).
In 1834 at age 26 Limmer was invited to accept the post of conductor at the German Theater in Timișoara by its director, Theodor Müller – the theatre ran up to 15 opera productions a year.
A year later he was appointed choir director of the Timișoara Cathedral as the successor of the late Joseph Kratochwill. Limmer stayed in Timișoara until his death.
He wrote his Grand Quintuor for piano, violin, viola, violoncello and double bass, Op.13 (his most well-known work) in the Timisoara period, amongst many other works. He was an accomplished cellist. His works include this present trio for three cellos and a quartet for four cellos.