Biography of Carl Friedrich Abel (1723-1787)

Portrait of Abel, painted 1777 by Thomas Gainsborough

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22.12.1723

Born in Köthen. His father was musician in Bachs court chapel

Lessons from Bach in Leipzig

1748

Musician at the court in Dresden

1759

Moves to London and works there as a musician (viola da gamba and harpsichord) and concert presenter together with Bachs son Johann Christian

1782

Comes back to Germany

20.06.1787

Dies in London

Further information/Sources:

• → Noten von Abel auf imslp.org
• → CDs by/of Carl Friedrich Abel bei JPC (mit Hörproben)
• → Music by/with Carl Friedrich Abel at amazon.de

Sheet music for flute:

Quartett op. 12 No. 2 (A-Dur)

(flute (oboe), violin, viola, cello)

Musica Rara

Rating: mid-grade

1. Un poco Allegro
2. Adagio ma non troppo
3. Tempo di Menuet

Literature von/über Carl Friedrich Abel

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7
• Tonger, P. J.:  Conversations-Lexikon der Tonkunst
  Beilage der Neuen Musikzeitung
  Köln: Wilhelm Hassel,
  1910.