Christian Kalkbrenner
Deceased Person
1755 – 1806
Who was Christian Kalkbrenner?
Christian Kalkbrenner was a German bandmaster or Kapellmeister, violinist, organ and keyboard player, and composer. Almost an exact contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was a prolific composer in many fields and a force in the musical world. He rose to high honours at the courts of the Prussian Kings. For unknown reasons, Kalkbrenner left his position as Kapellmeister to Prince Henry of Prussia and went first to Naples and later on to Paris. He was the father of Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner, one of the great piano virtuosos of the first half of the 19th century.
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- Born
- Sep 22, 1755
- Children
- Died
- Aug 10, 1806
Paris
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on July 23, 2013
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