Antonín Kammel (1730-1784)
- Sonata I in D Major, Op.1 (1766)
Performers: Paul Luchkow (violin); Sam Stadlen (Viola da Gamba); Michael Jarvis (Fortepiano)
Further info: Giordani & Kammel - Sonatas
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Bohemian composer and violinist. Born on the Wallenstein estate, he
attended the Patris Piares College in Slaný before moving to Prague to
attend university in law beginning in 1751. When he decided to dedicate
his life to music, he was sent by Count Vincent of Waldstein to Padua to
study with Giuseppe Tartini. By 1765 he had made London his residence,
performing frequently as a musician in the royal chambers with
colleagues Carl Friedrich Abel and Johann Christian Bach. He frequently
toured England as a soloist, and he had a reputation for performing
adagios in a fine, sensitive manner. He composed exclusively
instrumental works, mostly for strings: violin sonatas, duos, string
trios, quartets and violin concertos, as well as sinfonias and
divertimentos, where he also used wind instruments. In his time he was a
very successful composer, as is indicated by the number of works he
published and their numerous re-editions. Most of his works were
published between 1770 and 1777 in London, Paris, Amsterdam, The Hague
and Berlin.
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