Previous posts for November 8th are here: Patti Page; Bonnie Raitt (2019), Arnold Bax (2020), Friedrich Witt (2021), Chris Connor (2022), Chris Connor (2023), and Arnold Bax (2024)
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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.
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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"
A symphony was found (in C),
Which for a time was thought to be
A work by Beethoven (in youth),
Until a shrewd archival sleuth
Discovered and proclaimed the truth;
And now, alas, Witt's little score
Sits on the shelf, unheard once more,
For no one will agree to sit
Through symphonies by Friedrich Witt!
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