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Carl Friedrich Zelter
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Franz Anton Hoffmeister
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Carl Stamitz
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Jiří Antonín Benda
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Johann Stamitz
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Joseph Martin Kraus
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Franz Benda
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Franz Benda, in Czech:František Benda (November 25, 1709 – March 7, 1786) was a Bohemian violinist and composer. He was the brother of Jiří… read moreFranz Benda, in Czech:František Benda (November 25, 1709 – March 7, 1786) was a Bohemian violinist and composer. He was the brother of Jiří Antonín Benda (Georg Benda), and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Gre… read moreFranz Benda, in Czech:František Benda (November 25, 1709 – March 7, 1786) was a Bohemian violinist and composer. He was the brother of Jiří Antonín Benda (Georg Benda), and he worked for much of his life at the court of Frederick the Great. Early in the eighteenth century Franz Benda was born in … read more -
Alessandro Rolla
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Rebecca Clarke
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