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Salomon died in London in 1815, of injuries suffered when he was thrown from his horse, and is buried in Westminster Abbey. In 2011 the Royal Philharmonic Society instituted the Salomon Prize “to highlight talent and dedication within UK orchestras.”. A fitting tribute indeed.
Advertisement. Photo added by Bobb Edwards. Advertisement. Johann Peter Salomon. Birth. 20 Feb 1745. Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Death. 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.
- Westminster, Greater London
- February 20, 1745
- Bonn, Stadtkreis Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Salomon died in London aged 70 on 28 November 1815, after being thrown from his horse. He is buried in the cloisters of Westminster Abbey. Assessment Memorial in south cloister of Westminster Abbey. Salomon's violin playing was highly regarded in his day; for a collection of reviews, see Robbins Landon (1976, 24–27).
Johann Peter Salomon was born in Bonn on 20 February 1745. Both a violinist and impresario, he was a friend of Ludwig van Beethoven and brought Franz Joseph Haydn to England in 1791 to introduce his symphonies. He co-founded the Philharmonic Society in London in 1813, and died in the same city on 28 November 1815.
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 cloisters of Westminster Abbey.
Johann Peter Salomon “Tuning In” is LACO’s signature behind-the-music blurb that gives additional context to the repertoire that the Orchestra performs.. Joseph Haydn is beyond famous. Despite living centuries ago, his music is still played and studied around the world, and his compositional style has changed the shape of music forever.
Johann Peter Salomon: “He brought Haydn to England”. by Georg Predota June 12th, 2016. King Edward the Confessor started to rebuild St. Peter’s Abbey—today known as Westminster Abbey—between 1042 and 1052 to provide himself with a royal burial church. And thus he started a tradition that saw most Kings and Queens of England, at least ...
