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Carl Friedrich Abel

Carl Friedrich Abel

Born: 22nd December 1723, Kothen (Anhalt), Germany

Died: 20th June 1787, London, England

Nationality: German

Carl Friedrich Abel was a German composer of the 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 with Johann Christian Bach. According to the Catalogue of Works of Carl Friedrich Abel (AbelWV), he left 420 compositions, with a focus on chamber music.

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  • Carl Friedrich Abel

    11th Jan 2024by David Smith

    A selection of some of the best recordings of music by perhaps the last of the great viola da gamba players, in a slightly belated celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth.

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