Carl Friedrich Abel
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 237 years ago |
Date of birth | December 22,1723 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Kothen (Anhalt) |
Germany | |
Date of died | June 20,1787 |
Died | London |
United Kingdom | |
Parents | Anna-Christina Holm |
Christian Ferdinand Abel | |
Record labels | Magnatune |
Classic Produktion Osnabruck | |
Glossa | |
Job | Composer |
Place of burial | St Pancras Old Church, London, United Kingdom |
Education | Thomasschule zu Leipzig |
Siblings | Leopold August Abel |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 511929 |
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.