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Ari’s granddaughter was very kind to share in a comment what she knows about him and I feel obliged to answer her.
First of all, thanks, Jessica! I know how difficult is today to find out what really happened and especially when there is often more than one version of some events.
What you wrote about Biberti and Ari is correct, but it is only a small extract of a really complicated story. As a matter of fact, I did not mean to give a larger account of their relations when I wrote about Ari Leschnikoff – first, because it is already done on many German sites and secondly because only those really involved in it knew the exact truth and they are all gone. But maybe a small résumé could be of help. It is based on the documentary film where the members of the Comedian Harmonists recount their own memories and on the information many German links contain. I underline – I have not been there during the events, it is only a résumé.
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…Daniel Steibelt (1765-1823)!

I admit that it was a difficult quiz, as there are no recordings of his music, except only one sonata. But Georgi was very close with his guess-congratulations! (And I also would like to thank Acnapyx and Michel for their participation.)

What I really wished is to show that the “charlatans” can write wonderful music too. :-)

More about Steibelt coming soon… stay tuned!

Before I begin to write about another forgotten composer, one more representative of the departing 18th and beginning 19th century, I would like to propose a small quiz: an excerpt from one of his piano sonatas. A little hint is offered – he is often (even by honorable scholars) branded as a charlatan:

Sonata c minor

And the composer is…..

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgmXrARr6aI[/youtube]