Johann Baptist Schenk
Johann Baptist Schenk (30 November 1753 – 29 December 1836) was an Austrian composer and teacher.
Schenk was born in Wiener Neustadt. While still a boy he composed songs, dances and symphonies, and became a proficient violinist and keyboard and wind instrument player. In 1773 he went to Vienna to study with Georg Christoph Wagenseil. Beginning in 1777 he was composing religious works for Saint Ste…
Artist details
- Type
- Person
- Area
- Austria
- Born
- November 30th, 1753
- Died
- December 29th, 1836