Johann Jakob Walther

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Sun 12 Feb: IN DEEP SILENCE II Kasteel Cortewalle, Beveren, België
Tue 14 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre Stadsschouwburg, Leidseplein 26, Amsterdam, Nederland
Thu 16 Feb: MEDEA for music theatre NTGent, Sint Baafsplein 17, Gent, België
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Sat 18 Feb: 2012 Nico Castel International Master Singer Competition Carnegie Hall 881 7th Ave New York
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(1785) Wolfgang Amadeus [Amadé] Mozart: Premiere of piano concerto in d minor KV 466, in Vienna, Austria, with Mozart at the piano.
(1840) Gaetano Donizetti: Premiere of La Figlia del Regimento, in Paris, France, with Donizetti conducting.
(1879) Franz von Suppé: Premiere of Boccaccio, in Vienna, Austria.
(1903) Anton Bruckner: Premiere of Symphony no. 9 in d minor, in Vienna, Austria.
(1999) Peter Wallin: First performances of "-Uropførelser", "Junk contra Funk", "Allegro con Tanto" & "Bebsophone Concerto No. 1", in Esbjerg, Denmark.

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♩ German composers
♩ Baroque composers
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Born: ca. 1650 — Witterda, near Erfurt — Germany
Died: 2 November 1717 — Mainz — Germany
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Music

Walther composed Scherzi for violin and continuo. His “Hortulus Chelicus”, for solo violin and strings, has some pictorial effects.

Life

The German composer Johann Jakob Walther, also a violinist, was first in the service of the Elector of Saxony and later that of Mainz.

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