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Anton Kraft
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Anton Kraft (* December 30, 1752 in Rokycany, Bohemian; † August 28, 1829 in Vienna) was an Czech cellist and composer. He was a close friend of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven. Kraft was possibly born in the Bohemian town Rokycany. He received early musical education on the cello from his father before going to university in Vienna to study law. He soon obtained a position in the Imperial Hofkapelle. In 1778 he was appointed cellist in Prince Nikolaus Esterházy's orchestra, where he met and studied composition with Haydn. After Esterházy died in 1790, he went to Vienna and became a founding member of the Schuppanzigh quartet, where he helped establish the traditions of string quartet playing. He played in the Grassalkowicz court and from 1796 was employed in Prince Lobkowicz's orchestra. He died sometime in August, 1820 in Vienna. Kraft was considered one of the greatest cellists of his time and both Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 2 in D and the cello part in Beethoven's Triple Concerto were written for him, though his son Nikolaus Kraft is also claimed to have played the premiere of the latter. As a composer, he wrote cello sonatas (six for cello with bass published as Op. 1 and 2) and a cello concerto (Op. 4). He also wrote various duos: for violin and cello (Op. 3), for cello and double bass and for two cellos (Op. 5 and 6). User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Kraft : Sonata No.1 in B flat major : II Adagio
1,4312Grand Duo for 2 Cellos in G Minor, Op. 5: III. Rondo. Allegro non troppo
1363Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: I. Allegro aperto
1064Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: III. Rondo alla Cosacca
1035Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4: II. Romance
916Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 2: I. Moderato
187Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 2: II. Adagio
188Cello Sonata No. 2 in G Major, Op. 2: III. Rondo
179Grand Duo for 2 Cellos in G Minor, Op. 5: II. Adagio - Adagio cantabile
1110Grand Duo in G Minor for 2 Cellos, Op. 5: II. Adagio - Adagio cantabile
11albums
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40 Most Beautiful Cello Classics
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Kraft: Cello Sonatas, Op. 1 / Grand Duo for 2 Cellos, Op. 5
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Anton Kraft: Two Concertos - Mikuláš Kraft: Polonaise
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Haydn: Concertos for Violoncello and Orchestra - Kraft: Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 2
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Anner Bylsma plays Concertos and Ensemble Works
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Cello Concertos
Kraft, Vranický, Stamitz: Cello concertos
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Claremont Duo: Divertimento
Haydn, F.J.: Cello Concerto No. 2 / Cello Concerto No. 1 / Kraft, A.: Cello Sonata, Op. 2, No. 2
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra - The Complete Sony Recordings
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Works for 2 Cellos
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Cellokonzert C-Dur op.4 [Jeanne Lamon, Tafelmusik Orchestra, Anner Bylsma]