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Sigismond Thalberg
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Friedrich Witt
973 listeners
Friedrich Jeremias Witt (1770–1836) was a German composer and cellist. Born on the 8th November 1770 in the Württemberg village of Niederst… read moreFriedrich Jeremias Witt (1770–1836) was a German composer and cellist. Born on the 8th November 1770 in the Württemberg village of Niederstetten, Witt became a cellist (some accounts say a violinist) in the court orchestra of Oettingen-W… read moreFriedrich Jeremias Witt (1770–1836) was a German composer and cellist. Born on the 8th November 1770 in the Württemberg village of Niederstetten, Witt became a cellist (some accounts say a violinist) in the court orchestra of Oettingen-Wallerstein when he was nineteen. Witt was most famous in his… read more
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Ferdinand Ries
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Theodor Kirchner
1,239 listeners
Fürchtegott Theodor Kirchner (10 December 1823 – 18 September 1903) was a significant German composer and pianist of the Romantic era. He w… read moreFürchtegott Theodor Kirchner (10 December 1823 – 18 September 1903) was a significant German composer and pianist of the Romantic era. He was born at Neukirchen near Chemnitz, and was an accomplished organist and pianist at the age of ei… read moreFürchtegott Theodor Kirchner (10 December 1823 – 18 September 1903) was a significant German composer and pianist of the Romantic era. He was born at Neukirchen near Chemnitz, and was an accomplished organist and pianist at the age of eight. From 1838 to 1842, he studied in Leipzig under J. Knorr… read more
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Joachim Raff
7,834 listeners
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George Onslow
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Johann Wilhelm Wilms
1,413 listeners
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Anton Arensky
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Vincent D'Indy
7,488 listeners
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Franz Xaver Mozart
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