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Johann Wilhelm Wilms
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Joseph Fiala
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Joseph Fiala (1748 - 1816) Cellist, oboist and player of the viola da gamba, the Czech composer Josef Fiala joined the musical establishme… read moreJoseph Fiala (1748 - 1816) Cellist, oboist and player of the viola da gamba, the Czech composer Josef Fiala joined the musical establishment of the Elector of Bavaria in Munich, where he met and impressed Mozart. He later took employmen… read moreJoseph Fiala (1748 - 1816) Cellist, oboist and player of the viola da gamba, the Czech composer Josef Fiala joined the musical establishment of the Elector of Bavaria in Munich, where he met and impressed Mozart. He later took employment in Salzburg, moved in 1785 to Vienna and thence to the Rus… read more
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Johann Simon Mayr
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Johann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 De… read moreJohann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845) was a German composer. He was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt,… read moreJohann(es) Simon Mayr (also spelled Majer, Mayer, Maier), also known in Italian as Giovanni Simone Mayr or Simone Mayr (14 June 1763 – 2 December 1845) was a German composer. He was born in Mendorf near Altmannstein, Landkreis Eichstätt, Bavaria, and studied theology at the University of Ingolsta… read more
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari
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Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (Venice, January 12, 1876 – Venice January 21, 1948) was an Italian composer. He is best known for… read moreErmanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (Venice, January 12, 1876 – Venice January 21, 1948) was an Italian composer. He is best known for his comic operas, I quattro rusteghi (1906) and Il segreto di Susanna (1909). A number of his wor… read moreErmanno Wolf-Ferrari (born Ermanno Wolf) (Venice, January 12, 1876 – Venice January 21, 1948) was an Italian composer. He is best known for his comic operas, I quattro rusteghi (1906) and Il segreto di Susanna (1909). A number of his works were based on plays by Carlo Goldoni, including Il campie… read more
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Antonio Rosetti
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Franz Danzi
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Franz Ignaz Danzi (June 15, 1763 - April 13, 1826) was a German cellist, composer and conductor, the son of the noted Italian cellist Innocenz Danzi. Born in Schwetzingen, Franz Danzi worked in Mannheim, Munich, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, … read moreFranz Ignaz Danzi (June 15, 1763 - April 13, 1826) was a German cellist, composer and conductor, the son of the noted Italian cellist Innocenz Danzi. Born in Schwetzingen, Franz Danzi worked in Mannheim, Munich, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe, where he died. Danzi lived at a significant time in the hist… read more
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Alessandro Rolla
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Alessandro Rolla (April 22, 1757 - September 15, 1841) is one of those examples of a today neglected musician who nevertheless was widely a… read moreAlessandro Rolla (April 22, 1757 - September 15, 1841) is one of those examples of a today neglected musician who nevertheless was widely acknowledged in his time as a violin and, especially, viola virtuoso, composer and teacher and whos… read moreAlessandro Rolla (April 22, 1757 - September 15, 1841) is one of those examples of a today neglected musician who nevertheless was widely acknowledged in his time as a violin and, especially, viola virtuoso, composer and teacher and whose contribution to technique, repertoire and history of music… read more
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Franz Ignaz Beck
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Giovanni Battista Viotti
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Giovanni Battista Viotti (May 12, 1755 March 3, 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer fe… read moreGiovanni Battista Viotti (May 12, 1755 March 3, 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer featured a prominent violin and an appealing lyrical tunefulness. He was also a director of French a… read moreGiovanni Battista Viotti (May 12, 1755 March 3, 1824) was an Italian violinist whose virtuosity was famed and whose work as a composer featured a prominent violin and an appealing lyrical tunefulness. He was also a director of French and Italian opera companies in Paris and London. Viotti was b… read more
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister (12th May 1754–9th February 1812) was a German composer and music publisher. Born in Rottenburg am Neckar, he went … read moreFranz Anton Hoffmeister (12th May 1754–9th February 1812) was a German composer and music publisher. Born in Rottenburg am Neckar, he went to Vienna at the age of fourteen to study law. Following his studies, however, he decided on a car… read moreFranz Anton Hoffmeister (12th May 1754–9th February 1812) was a German composer and music publisher. Born in Rottenburg am Neckar, he went to Vienna at the age of fourteen to study law. Following his studies, however, he decided on a career in music and by the 1780s he had become one of the city’… read more