The English music historian Charles Burney, who mentioned him several times in his writings, held him in high esteem. The German Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart wrote of his harpsichord skill that "connoisseurs that have heard him cannot praise enough the quickness, correctness and lightness with which he conquers mountains of difficulties." He is believed to have been a skilled improviser on the keyboard. His preference seems to have been for playing the clavichord. Compositions Even now, some of the works which Müthel is known to have produced have not yet been released in modern editions. None of his pieces for organ achieved publication in his lifetime, nor were any for non-keyboard instruments. For keyboard His known works include a total of seven concerti, nine sonatas, and numerous other shorter pieces. Concerto for solo Harpsichord in B flat major (printed 1767) Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in C minor (printed 1767) Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in D minor (printed 1767) Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in D major Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in G major Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in B-flat major Concerto for Harpsichord and strings in B-flat major (doubtful attribution) Sonata No. 1 in F major (printed in 1756) Sonata No. 2 in G major (printed in 1756) Sonata No. 3 in C major (printed in 1756) Duetto für 2 Clavier, 2 Flügel, oder 2 Fortepiano (printed in 1771) Duetto in E-flat major (printed in 1771) Arioso with 12 Variations, No. 1 in G major (printed in 1756) Arioso with 12 Variations, No. 2 in C minor (printed in 1756) 12 Variations for Clavichord Minuet with 6 variations Tempo di Minuetto con Variazioni Fantasy in F major for Organ Two Fantasies in E-flat major for Organ Fantasy in G minor for Organ Fantasy in G major for Organ For voice 45 Choice Odes and Songs from Various Poets (45 Auserlesene Oden und Lieder von verschiedenen Dichtern) (printed in 1759) A cantata For other instruments Concerto for Bassoon in C major Concerto for 2 Bassoons in E-flat major Sonata in D major for Flute and Basso Continuo Trivia Müthel is greatly talked about in the short story "Early Music" by Jeffrey Eugenides. References External links HOASM: Johann Gottfried Müthel Analysis of Concerto for 2 Bassoons in E-flat Liner notes from clavichord recording, by Peter Reidemeister 1728 births 1788 deaths People from Mölln, Schleswig-Holstein German male classical composers