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Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia

8+ albums
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Anna Amalia, Princess of Prussia (also known as Anna Amalia, Abbess of Quedlinburg) was born in Berlin in 1723. She was the daughter of King Frederick William I of Prussia. Her tyrannical and violent father did not allow her to study music and she was forced to study in secret until his death when she was 16 years old. In 1743 she married secretly and became pregnant. Her brother, King Frederick II found out about the marriage, had it annulled and packed his sister off to Quedlinburg Abbey, a place where aristocratic women were sent to give birth to children out of wedlock. Anna Amalia eventually became its abbess in 1755. Three years later she began a serious study of music with Johann Philipp Kirnberger, a student of Bach. She is known as a composer of chamber music, including flute sonatas, and religious music, such as her setting of the text of Ramler's Passion cantata Der Tod Jesu ("The Death of Jesus"). This latter composition was apparently her own favourite of her works. She died in 1787. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

top songs

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Sonate für Flöte und Basso continuo, F-Dur: I. Adagio

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Flute Sonata: I. Adagio

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Marsch fur das Regiment des Generalleutnant von Saldern

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Flute Sonata: II. Allegretto

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Sonata para Flauta: I. Adagio

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Sonata para Flauta: II. Allegro

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Sonata para Flauta: III. Allegro molto

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Flute Sonata: III. Allegro ma non troppo

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Sonata for Oboe and Organ in F Major: I. Adagio

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Sonate für Flöte und Basso continuo, F-Dur: II. Allegretto

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albums

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Musik fur die Welt von Morgen, Vol. 1

Ladies First!

Ladies First!

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Marches and Wind Music - Benda, F. / Bach, J.C. / Stamitz, C. / Gossec, F.-J. / Mozart, W.A. / Weber, C.M. Von (Berlin Radio Symphony)

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Musik für die Welt von Morgen, Vol 1

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Women Composers - The Lost Tradition Found

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Berlin Castles (Music From) - Graun, J.G. / Frederick Ii / Benda, F. / Quantz, J.J. / August Wilhelm / Janitsch, J.G. / Bach, C.P.E.

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Flötenmusik von Komponistinnen

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Flute Sonata in F Major

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