biography
| name: |
Stamitz, Carl (Philipp)
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pronunciation:
[shtamits]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1745–1801)
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| biography:
| Composer and violinist, born in Mannheim, SWC Germany. He studied under his father, and was a travelling instrumentalist in Paris, London, St Petersburg, Prague, and Nuremberg. In 1794 he became conductor of the orchestra at Jena. He wrote 80 symphonies, one of which was for a double orchestra, and concertos for violin, viola, cello, flute, oboe, clarinet, and harpsichord. |
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