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Johann Peter Salomon was born in Bonn in the early 1740s into a family of Jewish musicians who thought it prudent for their infants' futures to baptise them. His sister Anna became renowned for her rich contralto voice and in Berlin, under the patronage of Prince Henry of Prussia, young Salomon composed several French operas with roles and ...
Johann Peter Salomon, musician, is buried in the south cloister of Westminster Abbey. An inscription for him was cut on the grave of fellow musician William Shield in 1938 and reads: Johann Peter Salomon Musician Born 1745 Died 1815. He brought Haydn to England in 1791 and 1794. He was born in Bonn in Germany and was a noted violinist like his ...
28 Nov 1815 (aged 70) London, City of London, Greater London, England. Burial. Westminster Abbey. Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London, England Add to Map. Plot. The Cloister, buried with William Shield. Memorial ID. 10245. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 3. Flowers 29. Memorials. Region. Europe. England. Greater London.
- Westminster, Greater London
- February 20, 1745
- Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Nov 28, 2014 · Confined to his bed in 70 Newman Street, the much-loved composer declined swiftly and passed away on 25th November. His funeral took place the following week, when he was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Labels: England , Germany , Music.
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Johann Peter Salomon by Thomas Hardy (1790–92) Johann Peter Salomon (20 February 1745 [baptized] – 28 November 1815) was a German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario. Although an accomplished violinist, he is best known for bringing Joseph Haydn to London and for conducting the symphonies that Haydn wrote during his stay ...
Salomon is also said to have had a hand in providing Haydn with the original model for the text of The Creation. He was one of the founder members of the Philharmonic Society and led the orchestra at its first concert on 8 March 1813. Salomon died in London in 1815, of injuries suffered when he was thrown from his horse. He is buried in the ...
