Kertselli, Franz

Kertselli (Kersel, Kerselio, Kertzel), Franz (early 1700s; Vienna?). Cellist, kapellmeister, pedagogue, and comp. Son of Iosif Kertselli; father of M. Kertselli and Ivan Frantsevich Kertselli. Until the 1770s, lived in Vienna where he perf. his cello concertos and was acquainted with Haydn. During the mid–1790s, organized concerts in M. and appeared as a soloist and in chamber ensembles. Introduced some of Haydn's works to Russian audiences, incl. symphonies and the Seven Last Words (in 1789)…