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Johann Gottlieb Graun
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Johann Gottlieb Graun (1702/1703 - 1771) was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist. He studied the violin and composition with Johann Georg Pisendel in Dresden. Like his brother Carl Heinrich Graun, he sang at the Kreuzschule, enrolled in Leipzig University, and travelled to Prague in 1723, where he studied with Giuseppe Tartini (c 1723-4). In 1726/1727 J.G. Graun was appointed Konzertmeister in Merseburg, where he taught the violin to J.S. Bach's oldest son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. In 1728 he performed at court at Berlin. He served Prince von Waldek at Arolsen, before joining his younger brother, Carl Heinrich Graun, in the musical establishment of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia in Ruppin in 1732. He moved with the orchestra to Rheinsburg in 1736 and finally to Berlin in 1740 when Frederick became King (Frederick the Great). J.G. Graun led the violins (Konzertmeister) in the Berlin opera orchestra and was also a chamber musician at court, remaining at Berlin until his death. One of the foremost German instrumental composers of the pre-Classical era, J.G. Graun wrote c 400 works, including overtures, symphonies, solo concertos (mainly for violin and harpsichord), concerti grossi, trio sonatas and quartets (very few of them printed). The symphonies have a fresh, individual style, and use clear sonata forms. He also composed sacred music, solo cantatas and songs. J.G. Graun is mentioned in a letter (1775) from Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach to Forkel as one who
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Concerto a violono e viola da gamba in C Minor, GraunWV A:XIII:3: III. Allegro
1,2822Trio Sonata in G major: I. Largo
2873Trio in B-Flat Major, GraunWV A:XV:16: I. Adagio
2614Trio in B-Flat Major, GraunWV A:XV:16: III. Allegro non troppo
2595Trio in B-Flat Major, GraunWV A:XV:16: II. Allegretto
2556Concerto for Recorder and Violin in C Major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:96: I. Allegro
1207Concerto for Recorder and Violin in C Major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:96: III. Allegro
998Concerto for Recorder and Violin in C Major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:96: II. Adagio
989Concerto a violono e viola da gamba in C Minor, GraunWV A:XIII:3: I. Allegro con spirito
7110III. Allegro
64albums
Graun: Konzertante Musik mit Viola da Gamba
The Trio Sonata in 18th-Century Germany
Graun: Violin Concertos / Viola Da Gamba Concerto
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Concerti
Chamber Music (German 18Th Century) - Janitsch, J.G. / Schaffrath, C. / Graun, J.G. (Il Gardellino)
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Graun: Concertos for Strings
Benda, F.: Flute Sonata in E Minor / Bach, C.P.E.: Flute Sonata, Wq. 128, H. 555 / Kirnberger, J.P.: Flute Sonata in G Major
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Graun: Trios for Violin or Viola & Clavier
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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.
Barbarian Beauty: Concertos for Viola da Gamba
Graun, J.G. / Graun, C.H.: Trios for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo (Les Amis De Philippe)
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Friedrich der Grosse (1712-2012): Music for the Berlin Court