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Georg Christoph Wagenseil

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Georg Christoph Wagenseil (29 January 1715 – 1 March 1777) was an Austrian composer.

He was born in Vienna, and became a favorite pupil of the Vienna court's Kapellmeister, Johann Joseph Fux. Wagenseil himself composed for the court from 1739 to his death. He also held positions as harpsichordist and organist. His pupils included Johann Baptist Schenk (who was to teach Ludwig van Beethoven), a…

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Type: Person
Area: Austria
Born: January 29th, 1715
Died: March 1st, 1777
Labels: Naxos

Deutsche Grammophon

Brilliant Classics

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Arte Nova Classics

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Last updated: June 24th, 2019