Karl Kohaut
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Czech violinist, composer and luteist
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1726
- Died
- 1784
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Sophie, ou le mariage cache, comedie en trois actes / music by M. Kohaut
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Karl Ignaz Augustin Kohaut (Carolus Ignatius Augustinus) (baptised August 26, 1726 – August 6, 1784) was an Austrian lutenist and composer of Czech descent. He is considered (along with Bernhard Joachim Hagen) to be one of the last important composers of music for Baroque Lute. Born in Vienna, Karl Kohaut pursued a dual career as a diplomat and musician. He entered the Austrian civil service in 1756 or 1757 as a minor official in the state chancellery, but by 1778 he had reached the position of
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Karl
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Vienna
- Place of death
- Vienna
- Sibling
- Joseph Kohaut
- Genre
- classical music
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- lute
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- date of death
- 1784-08-06
- date of birth
- 1726-08-26
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- José Cardozo
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