var GLB_RIS='http://www.masterliness.com';var GLB_RIR='/cincshared/external';var GLB_MMS='http://www.masterliness.com';var GLB_MIR='/site/image';GLB_MML='/'; document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); document.write(''); Science People Non User Locations ... Timeline A2('N'); Index: A B C D ... Z A3('s','.','htm','','N'); Home Karl Friedrich Abel December 22 June 20 ) was a German composer of the Classical era . He was a great player on the viola da gamba , and composed much music of importance in its day for that instrument. Abel was born in Köthen . He studied under Johann Sebastian Bach at the Leipzig Thomasschule; played for ten years ( ) under A. Hasse in the band formed at Dresden by the elector of Saxony; and then, going to England , became (in ) chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte . He gave a concert of his own compositions in London, performing on various instruments, one of which, the pentachord , was newly invented. In Johann Christian Bach Johann Christian Bach ( September 5, 1735— January 1, 1782) was a composer of the Classical era. He was the eleventh son of Johann Sebastian Bach, and was born in Leipzig, Germany. His father, and possibly also Johann Elias Bach, trained young Johann Chri , the eleventh son of Johann Sebastian Bach, came to London, and the friendship between him and Abel led, in Events January 19 John Wilkes is expelled from the House of Commons for seditious libel February 15 The American city of St. Louis is established. Births February 11 Joseph Chenier, French poet (+ 1811) March 13 Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, Prime Minister | |
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