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Johann Georg Pisendel

Born: 5th January 1687, Cadolzburg, Germany

Died: 25th November 1755, Dresden, Germany

Nationality: German

Johann Georg Pisendel was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental ensemble in Europe. He was the leading violinist of his time, and composers such as Tomaso Albinoni, Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Vivaldi all dedicated violin compositions to him.

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  • Isabelle Faust - Solo

    20th Oct 2023by Katherine Cooper

    The German violinist is at her intelligent, expressive best in a programme of works for unaccompanied violin by Matteis père et fils, Pisendel, Guillemain, Vilsmayr and Biber.

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