Christoph Nichelmann
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- Born
- 1717
- Died
- 1762
- Works
- 3
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- Christoph Nichelmann
- Die Melodie nach ihrem Wesen sowohl
- Die Melodie nach ihrem Wesen swohl, als nach ihren Eigenschafte
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1717-08-13
- Active to
- 1762-07-20
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Christoph Nichelmann (b Treuenbrietzen, 13 Aug 1717; d Berlin, 1761/2). German composer. He was a pupil of Keiser, Telemann and Mattheson in Hamburg and served noble families. Moving to Berlin in 1739, he studied with Quantz and C. H. Graun, and in 1745-56 was (with C. P. E. Bach) a harpsichordist to Frederick the Great. Like other Berlin composers he wrote keyboard concertos (at least 16) with early Classical features; his other works include sinfonias, keyboard sonatas, vocal pieces and two tr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christoph
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Prussia
- Place of birth
- Treuenbrietzen
- Place of death
- Berlin
- Occupation
- harpsichordist
- Languages spoken
- German
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- harpsichord
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- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- date of birth
- 1717-08-13
- date of death
- 1762-07-20
- Commons category
- Christoph Nichelmann
- start of work period
- 1730-00-00
- P8168
- J. Allen Frear Jr.
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