A Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers di A. Mason Clarke
Biographical Dictionary of Fiddlers. 1.09
concert tours while still young; he was also, for one year (1801) a pupil of Duport in Berlin. In 1789 he played with Mozart in Dresden, and in the following year settled in Vienna, where he became one of Prince Lichnowsky's famous quartet party, and afterwards entered the service of Prince Lobkowitz as chamber musician. He travelled through Germany and gave concerts in Berlin, Leipzig, Dresden, Prague, and Vienna, where he entered the opera orchestra in 1809, after which (1814) he was engaged by the King of Wiirtemburg at Stuttgart, and made occasional concert tours. In 1824, Kraft met with an accident to his right hand which compelled him to relinquish his instrument, and he thereupon received a pension. Compositions : 5 concertos for 'cello ; Polonaise for 'cello and orchestra, Op. 2; Bolero for 'cello and orchestra, Op. 6; Scene pastorale for 'cello and orchestra, Op. 9 ; Rondo a la chasse, for 'cello and orchestra, Op. 11; Pot-pourri upon themes from " Freyschutz," Op. 12 ; 3 divertissements progressifs for two 'cellos, Op. 14; 6 duos for 'cello, Op. 15, 17; Fantaisie for 'cello with quartet, Op. 1.
Kramer, Traugott, born at Coburg, November 19th, 1818. Performer and composer for his instrument, pupil at the Prague Conservatorium from 1834-1837 ;
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Dictionary Fiddlers Duport Berlin Mozart Dresden Vienna Prince Lichnowsky Prince Lobkowitz Germany Berlin Leipzig Dresden Prague Vienna King Wiirtemburg Stuttgart Kraft Polonaise Bolero Scene Rondo Pot-pourri Freyschutz Fantaisie Traugott Coburg November Prague Conservatorium Compositions Performer
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