Thomas Duis

All but forgotten now, in his day Anton Eberl (1765-1807) was well-known and considered a musical heir of Mozart. Indeed as recently as 1944 one of his symphonies was published as being a newly discovered work of Mozart. During his lifetime a number of his compositions were published under Mozart's name, some of them through as many a fourteen subsequent editions. It is easy to understand why his music could have been mistaken for that of the Salzburg master's. Indeed, he may actually have studied for a time with Mozart who in any case befriended and encouraged him.