Joseph Küffner

Joseph Küffner (Kueffner) (31 March 1776 in Würzburg – 9 September 1856 in Würzburg)^[1][2] was a German musician and composer who, among other achievements, contributed significantly to the guitar repertory, including chamber music.

He was a violinist with the Würzburg court orchestra,^[3][4] and was later, when Würzburg became part of Bavaria (1802), assigned to take charge of military music. At this point he became bandmaster with a Bavarian Army regiment.^[3][5]

A quintet of Küffner's for clarinet and strings was once attributed to Carl Maria von Weber,^[2] and is still recorded in collections of Weber's music.^[6] He composed seven symphonies and a large number of works for various chamber music combinations. His output also contains a substantial quantity of music for classical guitar (some of it being available in modern editions).

• Symphonies^[7]
  • First Symphony op. 75 (pub. Schott, 1818)^[8]
  • Second Symphony op. 76 (Schott)^[9]
  • Third Symphony op. 83 (pub. André, ca 1820)^[10]
  • Fourth Symphony op. 141 (Schott)^[11]
  • Fifth Symphony op. 142 (pub. by 1824) (Schott)^[12]
  • Sixth Symphony op. 150 (Schott)^[13]
  • Seventh Symphony op. 164 (pub. 1826) (Schott)^[14]
• Concertante
  • Polonaise for trumpet and orchestra, op. 126^[15]
  • Potpourri, Concerto [No. 1] in D for viola and orchestra op. 57 (1816)
  • Concerto [No. 2] in A for viola and orchestra, op. 139 (1823)^[1][16]
• Chamber music
  • Serenade for flute (or violin), violin (or viola) and guitar (or piano) op. 4^[17][18]
  • Serenade für Flöte oder Violine, Viola und Klavier =Serenade for flute or violin, viola and piano : op. 10^[19]
  • Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 21^[19]
  • Introduction, theme and variations for clarinet quintet (attributed to Weber as opus 32)^[19]
  • Clarinet quintet op. 33^[19]
  • Trios for three flutes op. 34^[20]
  • Quintet for five winds plus bass op. 40 no. 3^[19]
  • Three String Quartets op. 41^[21]
  • Sonata for guitar and piano op. 42 in C^[22]
  • Serenade for flute (or violin) and guitar in C op. 44^[23]
  • Serenade for clarinet, viola and guitar op. 45^[19]
  • String Quartet in F major op. 52 (by 1820)^[24]
  • Serenade for flute, viola and guitar op. 60^[25]
  • Horn Quintet op. 66^[26]
  • Duets for clarinet and oboe op. 80^[19]
  • 25 Sonatines for guitar op. 80^[17]
  • Three Duos for Two Clarinets op. 81^[27]
  • Twelve duos for two guitars op. 87^[19]
  • Serenade in D for violin (or flute) and guitar, op. 97
  • Three duets for clarinets op. 105^[28]
  • Notturno op. 110 for violin, flute, viola and guitar (or lute) op. 110^[17]
  • Harmoniemusik op. 138^[19]
  • Quintetto, guitare & quatuor à cordes, op. 156^[17]
  • Serenade for flute and guitar in C op. 158^[29]
  • Etudes for two guitars op. 168^[30]
  • Musique Militaire, sinfonie et danses (opp. 169–70)^[31]
  • String Quartet op. 178 (1823-4)^[3][32]
  • Introduction, theme and variations op. 190^[19]
  • Potpourri on Il Barbiere di Siviglia op. 198^[19]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for oboes op. 199^[19]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for clarinets op. 200^[33]
  • 24 Instructive Duets for bassoons op. 212^[34]
  • XXIme Potpourri pour piano et flute ou violon sur des motifs de l'opéra "Guillaume Tell", op. 225 (pub. 1852)^[17]
  • Divertissement for horn or viola or cello and piano op. 231
  • 31me Potpourri, pour piano et flûte ou violon op. 257^[35]
  • 40me Potpourri pour piano et flûte ou violon: motifs favoris de l'opéra Le postillon de Lonjumeau d'Adolphe Adam op. 275^[36]
  • Pastorale pour guitarre

• Rischel & Birket-Smith's Collection of guitar music 1 Det Kongelige Bibliotek, Denmark
• Boije Collection The Music Library of Sweden
• MDZ (Munich Digitisation Centre)
• University of Rochester
• Free scores by Joseph Küffner at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)