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der Große (the Great) MusicAtlas♩ German composers
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Born:
1712
— Berlin
— Germany
Died:
1786
— Potsdam
— Germany
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Music
- 4 concertos for flute and strings
- 121 sonatas for flute and harpsichord
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>](/uploads/place/3054/1/img_0821.jpg "click for larger image")
![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>](/uploads/place/3054/1/img_0741.jpg "click for larger image")
![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>](/uploads/place/3156/10/d10.5.01.jpg "click for larger image")
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>](/uploads/place/3156/10/d10.5.01a.jpg "click for larger image")
Friedrich II playing flute
- Germany, Potsdam, park Sanssouci Schloß Sanssouci — 17 Aug 1786
fortepiano by Silbermann
Friedrich II playing flute
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