Johann Mederitsch
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Johann Georg Anton Mederitsch, named Gallus-Mederitsch (baptised 27. Dezember 1752 in Wien; † 18. Dezember 1835 in Lemberg), was an Austrian composer, conductor and teacher.
Mederitsch, Johann, called Gallus was a notable pianist as well. He has written some operettes with success in Vienna as „Der Schlosser“, 1783, – „Der Seefahrer“, – „Die Rekruten“, both in 1794, – „Der letzte Rausch“, Operette in zwei Acten; – „Macbeth“.
„Die Pyramiden Babylons“, or „Der zweite Theil der Zauberflöte“. 1st Act was composed by Mederitsch. THe 2nd Act was composed by Winter.
World Premiere 23. October 1797 @ Schikaneder’schen Theater in Vienna, and the vocal score was published in Vienna in 1798, same year as well @ André in Leipzig.
