He studied oboe with the noted oboist and composer Antonio Besozzi in Dresden.
He then joined the band of an infantry regiment in Eger, with which he was later stationed (sequentially) in Vienna, Enns, Linz, and Branau.
Three years later he was Kapellmeister for Anton Grassalkovič of Gyaraku and moved to Bratislava.
A couple of his operas survive, but one suite of incidental music and a ballet are lost.
Four of his Quartets for oboe, violin, viola & cello (F major, G minor, E flat major, and C major) are recorded on Georg Druschetzky: Oboe Quartets on the Hungaroton Classic label,[4] and a selection of his wind music (Amphion Wind Octet) on the ACCENT label.