German composers. Classical era composers.

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Composers that were born in Germany, or gained the German nationality.

The classical era in music, the transition from baroque to romantic music, lasted from around 1750 till 1800. In this period the symphony as a seperate work of art was developed. Another characteristic is the so-called sonata form, a way to structure music. The term classical for this music refers to the ancient Roman and Greek cultures, that were idealised in that era.

Group members

• Abeille, Johann Christian Ludwig (1761–1838)
• Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723–1787)
• Abel, Leopold August (1718–1794)
• Adlgasser, Anton Cajetan (1729–1777)
• Albrechtsberger, Johann Georg (1736–1809)
• Altenburg, Johann Ernst (1734–1801)
• André, Johann (1741–1799)
• Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel (1714–1788)
• Bach, Johann Christian (1735–1782)
• Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich (1732–1795)
• Back(h)ofen, Johann Georg Heinrich (1768–1839)
• Beck, Franz Ignaz (1734–1809)
• Cannabich, (Johann) Christian (1731–1798)
• Cartellieri, Antonio Casimir (1772–1807)
• Cramer, Johann Baptiste (1771–1858)
• Danzi, Franz (1763–1826)
• der Grosse (the Great), Friedrich II (1712–1786)
• Eckard, Johann Gottfried (1735–1809)
• Fasch, Carl Friedrich Christian (1736–1800)
• Filtz|Fils|Filts, Anton (1733–1760)
• Fiorillo, Federigo (1755–1823)
• Freiherr von Schacht, Theodor (1748–1823)
• Graaf|Graf, Christian Ernst (1723–1804)
• Hässler, Johann Wilhelm (1747–1822)
• Hertel, Johann Wilhelm (1727–1789)
• Hiller, Johann Adam (1728–1804)
• Homilius, Gottfried August (1714–1785)
• Honauer, Leontzi (1730–1790)
• Kalkbrenner, Christian (1755–1806)
• Kirnberger, Johann Philipp (1721–1783)
• Kittel, Johann Christian (1732–1809)
• Knecht|Knechtl, Justin Heinrich (1752–1817)
• Kraus, Joseph Martin (1756–1792)
• Krebs, Johann Ludwig (1713–1780)
• Lebrun, Ludwig August (1752–1790)
• Lentz, Johan Nicolaas (1720–1782)
• Mozart, Leopold (1719–1787)
• Müthel, Johann Gottfried (1728–1788)
• Naumann, Johann Gottlieb (1741–1801)
• Neefe, Christian Gottlob (1748–1798)
• Petrini, Francesco (1744–1819)
• Reichardt, Johann Friedrich (1752–1814)
• Riegel|Rigel, Henri-Joseph (1741–1799)
• Rinck, Johann Christian Heinrich (1770–1846)
• Romberg, Bernhard Heinrich (1767–1841)
• Rust, Friedrich Wilhelm (1739–1796)
• Schobert, Johann (1720–1767)
• Schulz, Johann Abraham Peter (1747–1800)
• Schwencke, Christian Friedrich Gottlieb (1767–1822)
• Stamitz, Carl (1745–1801)
• Stamitz|Stamic, Jan Václav (Johann) (1717–1757)
• Sterkel, Johann Franz Xaver (1750–1817)
• Tausch, Franz Wilhelm (1762–1817)
• Tromlitz, Johann George (1725–1805)
• Türk, Daniel Gottlob (1750–1813)
• van Beethoven, Ludwig (1770–1827)
• Vogel, Johann Christoph (1756–1788)
• von Gluck, Christoph Willibald (1714–1787)
• von Preußen, Louis Ferdinand Prince (1772–1806)
• Walpurga|Walpurgis, Maria Antonia (1724–1780)
• Weyse, Christoph Ernst Friedrich (1774–1842)
• Witt, Friedrich (1770–1836)
• Zelter, Karl Friedrich (1758–1832)
• Zumsteeg, Johann Rudolf (1760–1802)

Sheet music

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Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 3
By Jost Ribary. For Clarinet. Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 3 King of Swiss Folkdance Composers. For 1 or 2 melody instruments, esp. Clarinet. Text language German. Level: Advanced. 60 pages. Published by Melodie Edition.

Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 2
By Jost Ribary. For Clarinet. Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 2 King of Swiss Folkdance Composers. For 1 or 2 melody instruments, esp. Clarinet. Text language German. Level: Advanced. 60 pages. Published by Melodie Edition.

Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 1
By Jost Ribary. For Clarinet. Jost Ribary - Unvergessen, Vol. 1 King of Swiss Folkdance Composers. For 1 or 2 melody instruments, esp. Clarinet. Text language German. Level: Advanced. 60 pages. Published by Melodie Edition.

Great Masters - Piano, Vol. 1
By Bodenmann/Bolliger. For Piano. The Great Masters, Their Lives and Work (Die Grossen Meister in Bild, Wort und Ton) Vol. 1 Includes vinyl 33 1/3 demonstration record. Biographies and pieces by four composers. Text language English, German. Level: Beginner. Published by Melodie Edition.

The Great Composers, Vol. 2
By Bodenmann/Bolliger. For Accordion. The Great Composers (Von Meister zu Meister) Vol. 2 Includes vinyl 33 1/3 demonstration record. Text language English, German. Level: Beginner. Published by Melodie Edition.

Operatic Anthology - Volume 2
(Celebrated Arias Selected From Operas By Old And Modern Composers In Five Volumes) Compiled by Kurt Adler. Songbook (two copies needed for performance) for voice (Mezzo-Soprano, Alto) and piano. Text language English, Cyrilic*, Russian (Phonetic)*, French*, Italian*, German*. 277 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.