Wenzel Sukowaty

Wenzel Sukowaty (August 31, 1746[1] – July 9, 1810) was an Austrian music copyist. His shop was founded c.1784, but payment records show that he was the principal music copyist for the Viennese court theatres from 1778 to 1796.[2] Scores he worked with include original performance scores for Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Il matrimonio segreto[3], Le nozze di Figaro[4], Don Giovanni[5] and Così fan tutte. Sukowaty is a character in the film Eroica, as a copyist for Ludwig van Beethoven.

References

  1. ^ Michael Lorenz: "Anton Kraft's Date of Birth (And his Wine Consumption)", Vienna 2014.
  2. ^ Eisen, Cliff (28 March 2019). "Sukowaty, Wenzel". Sukowaty, Wenzel. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.44126.
  3. ^ "[t]akte: The quintessence of the opera buffa tradition. Cimarosa's "Il matrimonio segreto"". www.takte-online.de. Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  4. ^ "Le nozze di Figaro. – Juilliard Manuscript Collection". Retrieved 2025-12-26.
  5. ^ "Don Giovanni – Juilliard Manuscript Collection". Retrieved 2025-12-26.
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