Johan Agrell (1 February 1701 – 19 January 1765) was a late German/Swedish baroque composer. He was born in Löth, Östergötland, a province in … [Read more...]
Aspelmayr, Franz
Franz Asplmayr (1 April 1728 – 29 July 1786) was an Austrian composer and violinist. There are many variants of his name, including Franz Aspelmayr, … [Read more...]
Anfossi, Pasquale
Bonifacio Domenico Pasquale Anfossi (5 April 1727 – February 1797) was an Italian opera composer. Born in Taggia, Liguria, he studied with Niccolò … [Read more...]
Abel, Carl Friedrich
Carl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. He was one of the last professional bass … [Read more...]
Tulou, Jean-Louis
A noted French flutist, composer and businessman, Jean-Louis Tulou was regarded the leading flute virtuoso of the period. In 1829, Tulow was appointed … [Read more...]
Sacchini, Antonio
Sacchini was born in Florence, but was raised in Naples, where he received his musical education at the San Onofrio conservatory. He wrote his first … [Read more...]
Reicha, Antoine
Antoine Reicha was born in Prague. Reicha moved Bonn to be employed as violinist and flutist in the court orchestra. In 1799, Reicha’s opera debut … [Read more...]
Pergolesi , Giovanni Battista
A very important Italian musician, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was a leading composer and made the most significant single contribution to the … [Read more...]
Offenbach, Jacques
A distinguished cellist, conductor and composer, Jacques Offenbach studied at the Paris Conservatoire. Offenbach worked as a cellist at the … [Read more...]
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