Previous posts for November 8th are here: Patti Page; Bonnie Raitt (2019) and Arnold Bax (2020)
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Friedrich Witt (8 November 1770 – 3 January 1836) was a German composer and cellist, perhaps best known as the likely author of a Symphony in C major known as the "Jena Symphony", once attributed to Beethoven.
The Soul of Witt
Stein thought it was quite likely an early work by Beethoven and pointed out some stylistic similarities in the preface to the score. When H.C. Robbins Landon found another copy of the work with Witt's name on it, he convinced most other scholars that the work was in fact by Witt. -- adapted from Wikipedia, s.v. "Jena Symphony"
There once was much excitement when a
Symphony was found at Jena
Which seemed to be a project nursed
By Beethoven before his First.
Enthusiasm cooled a bit
When Robbins Landon showed that it
Was just a piece by Friedrich Witt.
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