Friedrich II der Große (the Great)

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[details ←] Ausgewahlte Sonaten, Heft 2, piano, flute,
[details ←] Ausgewahlte Sonaten, Heft 1, piano, flute,
[details ←] Epochen der Musikgeschichte in Einzeldarstellungen
[details ←] Nota ve questa Dea, Rezitativ und Arie aus dem Schaeferspiel ’Il re Pastore’, Serenata von 1747, piano,
[details ←] Sulle piu belle piante, Arie aus dem Schoferspiel ’Il re Pastore, Serenata von 1747, piano,
[details ←] Sulle piu belle piante, Arie aus dem Schoferspiel ’Il re Pastore, Serenata von 1747, orchestra, piano,
[details ←] Solo for Flute No.122, flute,
[details ←] Vier Stucke aus den Flotenkompositionen fur Flote und Klavier, piano, flute,
[details ←] 1. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 1. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 1. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 2. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 2. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 2. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester und Cembalo, orchestra, violin,
[details ←] 3. Konzert C-Dur fur Flote und Streichorchester, orchestra, piano, flute,
[details ←] 3. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester, 2 Floten, 2 Oboen, Fagott, 2 Horner (D) und Cembalo, horn, orchestra, violin, oboe, french horn, flute, bassoon,
[details ←] 3. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester, 2 Floten, 2 Oboen, Fagott, 2 Horner (D) und Cembalo, horn, orchestra, violin, oboe, french horn, flute, bassoon,
[details ←] 3. Sinfonie fur Streichorchester, 2 Floten, 2 Oboen, Fagott, 2 Horner (D) und Cembalo, horn, orchestra, violin, oboe, french horn, flute, bassoon,
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Born: 24 January 1712 — Berlin — Germany
Died: 17 August 1786 — Potsdam — Germany
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Life

Frederick the Great lived in Potsdam and attracted many gifted musicians to his court (e.g. Quantz, C.P.E. Bach, the Graun brothers, Franz Benda). Frederick himself was a gifted flautist and composed prolifically.

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Berlin-Mitte Monument Friedrich II<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/1">Jos Smeets</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
Monument Friedrich II
Berlin-Mitte Frederic the Great statue<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/1">Jos Smeets</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
Frederic the Great statue
Schloß Sanssouci Potsdam fortepiano by Silbermann<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/10">Ed Tervooren</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
fortepiano by Silbermann
Schloß Sanssouci Potsdam Friedrich II playing flute<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/10">Ed Tervooren</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
Friedrich II playing flute
Schloß Sanssouci Potsdam fortepiano by Silbermann<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/10">Ed Tervooren</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
fortepiano by Silbermann
Schloß Sanssouci Potsdam Friedrich II playing flute<br/><p class="copy">Uploaded by <a href="/user/10">Ed Tervooren</a> [© Copyright may apply] — Classical Composers Database</p>
Friedrich II playing flute

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