Wenzel Thomas Matiegka (1773–1830)
A Czech guitarist and composer settled in Vienna, Matiegka wrote guitar music in a classical spirit, known in part through an arrangement by Schubert.
Born in Bohemia in 1773, Václav Tomáš Matějka (Germanised as Wenzel Thomas Matiegka) studied in Prague and settled in Vienna around 1800, where he worked as a guitar teacher and church musician. He died in Vienna in 1830.
He wrote sonatas, variations and pieces for solo guitar, as well as chamber music. His Notturno, Op. 21, for flute, viola and guitar was arranged as a quartet (with cello); that arrangement is attributed to Franz Schubert (D. 96).
His music, close to Haydn’s style, calls for clarity, elegance and a real sense of classical form.
Guitar sheet music (4)
- Andante (No. 3) · level 4
- Menuetto (No. 4) · level 4
- Rondo (No. 2) · level 4
- Siciliano (No. 5) · level 5