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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 in England.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Added: Jul 2, 2000. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 10245. Source citation. Violinist. He was a German-born English musician. He relocated to England in the early 1780s. He was a childhood friend of German composer, Ludwig van Beethoven. Salomon was doing quite well scouting and bringing talent to perform for the London's nobility.
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 ...
