Ignaz Umlauf (1746-1796) was an Austrian composer. He was Kapellmeister of the new German National Singspiel ofEmperor Joseph II beginning from 1778 to his death. His sonMichael Umlauf (1781-1842) was also a notable composer, and his daughter Elisabeth, mother of the composerGustav Hölzel, was an operatic contralto.

• Die BergknappenSingspiel in 1778, featuringCaterina Cavalieri, and the firstSingspiel by an Austrian composer to be performed inVienna.
• Die schöne Schusterin - notable for two extra arias "O welch' ein Leben," for tenor, (WoO 91/1) and "Soll ein Schuh nicht drücken" (WoO 91/2) composed by Beethoven for insertion into the Singspiel's revival in 1795.^[1]

• Free scores by Ignaz Umlauf at theInternational Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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