Joseph Stalder

Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder (born 29 March 1725 in Lucerne, died 4 January 1765 in Lucerne) was a Swiss composer and priest.
==Biography==
Stalder attended the Jesuit college in Lucerne and attained a position at the Collegium Helveticum in Milan, an institution for Catholic students from the Swiss Confederation and the Three Leagues. 
From 1750 he studied music under Giovanni Battista Sammartini. As a composer he worked in Mainz, London and Paris, and went on to work as a composer in Mainz, London and Paris, where he was [Kapellmeister for the Principality of Monaco, and from 1760 for the Prince of Condé. In 1762 he returned to Lucerne for the role of organist at the Church of St. Leodegar, and in 1765, he died in his hometown.
== Works==
Published works:
* Six trio concertos for two violins and bass, œuvre II Paris, C. N. Leclerc, engraved by Hué [1757]Balthasar, Joseph Anton Felix: Materials on the life stories of famous residents of Lucerne. Bd. 3, f. 224–236. The Central and High School Library (formerly: Citizens' Library) of Lucerne, Ms. 94.2° (= Collectaneen)
* Six sonatas for three with the entire orchestra, opera quarta.Balthasar, Joseph Anton Felix: Materials on the life stories of famous residents of Lucerne. Bd. 3, f. 224–236. The Central and High School Library (formerly: Citizens' Library) of Lucerne, Ms. 94.2° (= Collectaneen)
* Six symphonies for two violins, alto viola and bass. Paris, to ordinary addresses, engragved by Mlle. Vendôme [1757–1758]. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
* Six Italian symphonies for two violins, alto viola and bass, cors de chasse ad libitum, fifth opus. Paris, to ordinary addresses, engraved by J. Renou [1758–1759]. Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
* Six symphonies of four mandatory parts with cors de chasse ad libitum. Paris, to ordinary addresses, engraved by Mlle. Vendôme [1759] Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
* Six Simphonies in four parts, with cors de chasse. Paris, to ordinary addresses [not before 1762] Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
Posthumously published works:
* Six Quartettos. London, Straight & Skillern [um 1770?] Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
* A Favorite Sinfonie or Quartetto. London, Straight & Skillern [um 1770?] Répertoire International des Sources Musicales
Further surviving manuscripts (vgl. RISM Serie AII):
* Sextet, Flute concerto, and further trios und quartets, possibly as copies of the above prints, 8 works of sacred music
== Sheet music (new editions) ==
* Symphony in E flat major, for 2 violins, viola and violoncello (contrabass) and 2 horns (or piano), edited by Hermann Scherchen. Zürich and Leipzig, Hug [1941?], G. H. 8664. (The Chamber Orchestra; 1) = Nr. 6 of the Six symphonies in four mandatory parts with cors de chasse ad libitum (RISM S 4337)
* Symphony in B, First impression (Wilhelm Jeger). Vienna and Munich, Doblinger, 1975, D. 14.086. (Diletto Musicals; 261) = Nr. 6 of the Six Symphonies in four parts, with cors de chasse (RISM S 4336)
* Concerto for flute (treble) and Strings (Caspar Diethelm). Winterthur, Amadeus, 1983, BP 2087
* Regina caeli, for soprano or tenor solo, strings und figured bass published by Friedrich Hägele. St. Augustin, Butz, 2008, BU 2095
* VI Italian Symphonies op. 5 for 2 Violins, Viola, 2 Horns ad lib. and Basso continuo (Violoncello / Contrabass, Keyboard) published and provided with a detailed edition report by Hans-Rudolf Binz. Bern, Musikverlag Müller and Schade. (Music from the collection of the Central Library of Solothurn, volume 7 I–VI)
# Symphony I in D major. 2019, M&S 2516
# Symphony II in F major. 2020, M&S 2517
# Symphony III in B major. 2021, M&S 2518
# Symphony IV in C major. 2015 (rev. 2019), M&S 2308
# Symphony V in G major (with horns). 2022, M&S 2519
# Symphony VI in A major. 2023, M&S 2520 (in preparation)
==Literature==
* Josef Anton Saladin: Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder. In: The curator of music at the Church of St Leodegar at Lucerne. The Lover of History 100 (1947), S. 123–131 (with catalogue of works).
Category:1725 births
Category:1765 deaths
Category:Swiss composers
Category:Swiss artists