Carl Georg Reutter (the Younger) was born as the son of Georg Reutter (the Elder) in Vienna on 8 April 1708. Carl Georg Reutter was a pupil of his father and of Antonio Caldara, and began composing for the court in 1726. After a journey to Italy, he became court composer in 1731. After his father's death he became kapellmeister of St. Stephen's Cathedral in 1738. Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... Antonio Caldara (1670 - December 28, 1736) was an Italian Baroque composer. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... A Kapellmeister is nowadays the director or conductor of an orchestra or choir. ... // The Stephansdom (Cathedral of Saint Stephen), in Vienna, Austria, is the seat of a Roman Catholic Archbishop, a beloved symbol of Vienna, and the site of many important events in Austrias national life. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ...

While touring the provinces in a search for new choristers, Reutter auditioned Joseph Haydn as a child in 1740. Both Joseph and his brother Michael sang in Reutter's ensemble during their childhood and teenage years. The memoirs dictated by Joseph to biographers in his old age indicate that Reutter's choristers often were underfed, thanks to Reutter's reluctance to spend money on them. It has been suggested that Papa Haydn be merged into this article or section. ... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... Michael Haydn Johann Michael Haydn (September 14, 1737 – August 10, 1806) was an Austrian composer, the younger brother of Joseph Haydn. ...

Reutter later advanced to the position of court Kapellmeister, and Empress Maria Theresia gave him the sole management of the court orchestra in 1751. Reutter died in Vienna on 11 March 1772. This page is about Maria Theresa of Austria (often only known as Empress Maria Theresa), ruler of the Habsburg Empire from 1740-1780. ... Events Adam Smith is appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow March 25 - For the last time, New Years Day is legally on March 25 in England and Wales. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... Catherine IIs soldiers in the Russo-Turkish War, by Alexandre Benois. ...

Reutter worked as a composer of church music, and is thought to have written De profundis, KV 93, formerly ascribed to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (baptized as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart; January 27, 1756 – December 5, 1791) is among the most significant and enduringly popular composers of European classical music. ...