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Carl Friedrich Abel

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Gender Male
Death237 years ago
Date of birth December 22,1723
Zodiac sign Capricorn
Born Kothen (Anhalt)
Germany
Date of died June 20,1787
DiedLondon
United Kingdom
ParentsAnna-Christina Holm
Christian Ferdinand Abel
Record labels Magnatune
Classic Produktion Osnabruck
Glossa
Job Composer
Place of burialSt Pancras Old Church, London, United Kingdom
Education Thomasschule zu Leipzig
Siblings Leopold August Abel
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Date of Upd.
ID511929
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Carl Friedrich Abel Life story


Carl Friedrich Abel was a German composer of the pre-Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument. He was director of music at the Dresden court from 1743, and moved to London in 1759, becoming chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte in 1764.

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