A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Reinagle, Joseph
REINAGLE, Joseph, son of a German musician resident in England, was born at Portsmouth. He was successively trumpeter and horn-player, violoncellist, violinist, and violoncellist again, and a very able performer. About 1785 he visited Dublin, where he remained two years. Returning to London he obtained a prominent position in the best orchestras, and was principal cello at Salomon's concerts when directed by Haydn. He afterwards settled at Oxford. He composed violin concertos, violoncello concertos, string quartets, duets and trios for violin and pianoforte, etc., and was author of 'A Treatise on the Violoncello.'
His younger brother, Hugh, an eminent violoncellist, died at an early age at Lisbon, where he had gone for the benefit of his health.
His son, Alexander Robert, born at Brighton, Aug. 21, 1799, for some time organist of St. Peter-in-the East, Oxford, was the composer of several psalm and hymn tunes. He retired to Kidlington, near Oxford, where he died April 6, 1877.