Otto (composer)

Otto (first name unknown, sometimes referred to as Luigi Otto or Johann Otto; fl. 18th century) was a composer of the early classical period. Life and work The composer Otto is known for his trumpet concerto in E-flat Major, which is dated about 1770. The original performing parts are indicated dell Sign e Otto on the title page. The only surviving copy of the composition is held in the Fürst zu Bentheimsche Musikaliensammlung Burgsteinfurt, now in the custody of the Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Münster. It is documented that the copies were acquired on behalf of Count Louis of Bentheim and Steinfurt by the court chapel’s trumpeter named Preger. Together with another trumpet concerto from a likewise unknown composer named Signor Laue, the sheet music arrived in December 1803 from Gotha. However, as Preger left the chapel already in 1804, and the parts are in an almost untouched condition, it seems possible that both concertos may have never been performed in the concert hall of the Steinfurter Bagno. he is referred to as Luigi Otto in most releases, although there seems to exist no source for the first name. The Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) associates