Anthony ( Dresden, 27 December 1755 – Dresden, 6 June 1836 ), also known by his German name Anton ( full name: Anton Clemens Theodor Maria Joseph Johann Evangelista Johann Nepomuk Franz Xavier Aloys Januar ), was a King of Saxony ( 1827 – 1836 ) from the House of Wettin.

In Western culture, a concept similar to that of prana can be traced back as far as the 18th century's Franz Anton Mesmer, who used " animal magnetism " to cure disease.

Other composers that have written concertos from this period include Johann Baptist Vanhal, Franz Anton Hoffmeister ( 3 concertos ), Leopold Kozeluch, Anton Zimmermann, Antonio Capuzzi, Wenzel Pichl ( 2 concertos ), and Johannes Matthias Sperger ( 18 concertos ).

Franz Anton Hoffmeister wrote four String Quartets for Solo Double Bass, Violin, Viola, and Cello in D Major.

According to Franz Anton Knittel Erasmus in his Novum Instrumentum omne did not incorporate the Comma from Codex Montfortianus, because of grammar differences, but used Complutensian Polyglotta.

The premiere was held in Vienna on 15 June 1938, with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra under Oswald Kabasta: the soloists were Rudolf Gerlach ( John ), Erika Rokyta, Enid Szantho, Anton Dermota, Josef von Manowarda and with Franz Schütz at the organ.

Franz Anton Mesmer ( May 23, 1734 – March 5, 1815 ) sometimes incorrectly referred to as Friedrich Anton Mesmer, was a German physician with an interest in astronomy, who theorised that there was a natural energetic transference that occurred between all animated and inanimate objects that he called magnétisme animal ( animal magnetism ) and other spiritual forces often grouped together as mesmerism.

Franz Anton Mesmer held that trance and healing were the result of the channelling of a mysterious " occult " force called " animal magnetism ".

* 1754 – Franz Anton Hoffmeister, German composer and publisher ( d. 1812 )

* 1734 – Franz Anton Mesmer, Austrian physician and hypnotist ( d. 1815 )

There are a few Baroque and Classical concerti, such as those by Telemann ( one of the earliest viola concertos known ), Franz Anton Hoffmeister and Carl Stamitz.

Pair of lovers group of Nymphenburg porcelain, c. 1760, modelled by Franz Anton Bustelli

Anton Bruckner wearing the Order of Franz Joseph ( portrait by Josef Büche )

Weber was born in Eutin, Holstein, the eldest of the three children of Franz Anton von Weber and his second wife, Genovefa Brenner, a Viennese singer.

The " von " was an affectation ; Franz Anton von Weber was not actual aristocracy.

Franz Anton began his career as a military officer in the service of the Duchy of Holstein, and after being fired, went on to hold a number of musical directorships.

In 1787 Franz Anton went on to Hamburg where he founded a theatrical company.

A gifted violinist, Franz Anton had ambitions of turning Carl into a child prodigy like Franz's nephew-by-marriage, Mozart.

Furthermore, Weber's father Franz Anton misappropriated a vast quantity of Duke Ludwig's money.

Franz Anton and Carl were charged with embezzlement and arrested on 9 February 1810.

# Karl Maximilian Maria Anton Johann Nepomuk Aloys Franz Xavier Januar ( b. Dresden, 24 September 1752-d. Dresden, 8 September 1781 ) died unmarried.

# Joseph Maria Ludwig Johann Nepomuck Aloys Gonzaga Franz Xavier Januar Anton de Padua Polycarp ( 26 January 1754-25 March 1763 ) died in infancy.

* Alfonso und Estrella, an opera by Franz Schubert.

Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven and Franz Liszt were among the most famous of his pupils.

His teaching of budding young musicians continued, and among his pupils in composition ( usually vocal ) were Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Casimir Cartellieri, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert and many other luminaries of the early Romantic period.

The firm soon established a reputation in more serious music circles by championing the works of Franz Schubert.

Franz Schubert is also something of a transitional figure, as are Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Mauro Giuliani, Friedrich Kuhlau, Fernando Sor, Luigi Cherubini, Jan Ladislav Dussek, and Carl Maria von Weber.

The period is sometimes referred to as the era of Viennese Classic or Classicism (), since Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Antonio Salieri, and Ludwig van Beethoven all worked at some time in Vienna, and Franz Schubert was born there.

When the clarinetist Ferdinand Troyer commissioned a work from Franz Schubert for similar forces, he added one more violin for his Octet in F major, D. 803.

His later piano music and string quartets, especially, showed the way to a completely unexplored musical universe, and influenced Franz Schubert ( 1797 – 1828 ) and Robert Schumann ( 1810 – 1856 ).

Franz Liszt was seminal in finding uses for the harp in his orchestral music, and Mendelssohn and Schubert used it in theatrical music or oratorios.

During his stay in Vienna in 1862 – 63, Brahms became particularly interested in the music of Franz Schubert.

* 1828 – Franz Schubert, Austrian composer ( b. 1797 )

The poems also exerted an influence on the burgeoning of Romantic music, and Franz Schubert, in particular composed Lieder setting many of Ossian's poems.

According to an interview, Franz Schubert is Glass's favorite composer, with whom he shares a birthday.

Portions of the German translation of this work were set to music by Franz Schubert.

* Franz Schubert died 19 November 1828 officially of typhoid but other theories also exist.

* November 19 – Franz Schubert, Austrian composer ( b. 1797 )

* January 31 – Franz Schubert, Austrian pianist and composer ( d. 1828 )

* Franz Schubert

* Octet ( Schubert ), 1824 composition by Franz Schubert

The 17-year-old Franz Schubert was in the audience, having sold his school books to obtain a ticket.

Bruckner is greeted by ( from left to right ): Franz Liszt | Liszt, Richard Wagner | Wagner, Franz Schubert | Schubert, Robert Schumann | Schumann, Carl Maria von Weber | Weber, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven | Beethoven, Christoph Willibald Gluck | Gluck, Joseph Haydn | Haydn, George Frideric Handel | Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach | Bach.