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Carl Friedrich Abel (22 December 1723: 3 – 20 June 1787) 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.
Jun 16, 2024 · Carl Friedrich Abel (born Dec. 22, 1723, Köthen, duchy of Anhalt-Köthen [Germany]—died June 20, 1787, London, Eng.) was a symphonist of the pre-Classical school and one of the last virtuosos of the viola da gamba.
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The tables and lists below gives the following information for works by Carl Friedrich Abel (where applicable): AbelWV — recommended numbering as given in Günter von Zadow (Catalogue of Works of Carl Friedrich Abel, 2023)
May 9, 2015 · 53K views 8 years ago. Carl Friedrich Abel Symphonies Op.7 1. in G Major, Op.7, No.1, WKO 13 0:00 ...more.
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Jan 11, 2024 · Abel was one of the first to pioneer what would later become known to generations of music students as 'sonata form', though his unique approach to slow movements is if anything more noteworthy - many being marked 'piano' throughout, creating a subdued sound that was highly innovative.
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Mar 3, 2022 · Carl Friedrich Abel (22 December 1723 – 20 June 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for...
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Carl Friedrich Abel was a composer between the Baroque era and the Classical period, trained in Leipzig, possibly by Johann Sebastian Bach. Abel was a friend and collaborator of Bach's son Johann Christian Bach, with whom he founded a subscription concert series.