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Carl Friedrich Abel

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. He was director of music at the Dresden court from 1743, and moved to London in 1759, becoming chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte in 1764. He founded a subscription concert series there…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
December 22nd, 1723
Died
June 20th, 1787
Genres
Labels
Hyperion
Brilliant Classics
ARTA records
Classic Produktion Osnabrück
Chandos
Last updated: January 11th, 2017·MusicBrainz

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