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Franz Xaver Hammer

11+ albums
Classicalgerman18th centuryclassical period

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Franz Xaver Hammer called Marteau (1741 – 11 October 1817) was a German gambist, cellist and composer. Hammer was born in Oettingen in Bayern. From 1771 to 1778, he worked under Joseph Haydn as cellist of the Esterhazy's court ensemble in Eisenstadt and at the Eszterháza palace. It is thought that Haydn composed three cello concertos for him. His salary rose from already high—100 ducats and 30 kreuzers—a few times suggesting his extraordinary qualities as an instrumentalist. At the premiere of Haydn's oratorio Il Ritorno di Tobia, Hammer played his own cello concerto. During 1776–1813, he was member of the Viennese musicians' society. From his works have survived sonatas for viola da gamba, viola d'amore and violoncello with basso continuo and also manuscript collections of instructive pieces and solo concertos for violoncello or viola da gamba and orchestra. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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Sonata in F Major for Viola da gamba & Basso (After Lidl) [Arr. for Double Bass, Cello & Harpsichord]: II. Adagio cantabile

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Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord: 1. Adagio

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Sonata en A Major para Viola da Gamba y Bajo: I. Cantabile - Vivace - Tempo di Menuetto

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Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord: 3. Menuetto

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Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord: 2. Allegro (tempo giusto)

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Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord: 4. Rondo (scherzando)

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Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 4 in D Major: III. Rondeau

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Sonata No. 1 in A Major for Viola da Gamba and Harpsichord: 5. Hongarese

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Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 4 in D Major: II. Adagio cantabile

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Viola da Gamba Sonata No. 4 in D Major: I. Moderato

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Hammer, F.X.: Viola Da Gamba Sonatas Nos. 1-5

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Música de Estilo Galante

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The Last Gambist

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Il canto del cigno

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Wiener Stimmung: Works for the Viennese Bass from the Late 18th Century

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Hammer - The Last Gambist

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Der Letzte Gambist

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Sonatas for viola da gamba

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Hammer • Der Letzte Gambist

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Maddalena And The Prince

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Exquisite Delight

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