Johann Georg Pisendel | |
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 Portrait of Pisendel, drawn by an artist only known as "Frank"[1] | |
| Born | 5 January 1688 [O.S. 26 December 1687] |
| Died | 25 November 1755 (aged 67) |
| Education | Leipzig University |
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Johann Georg Pisendel (5 January 1688 [O.S. 26 December 1687] – 25 November 1755)[2] was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental ensemble in Europe.[3] He was the leading violinist of his time,[4] and composers such as Tomaso Albinoni, Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Vivaldi all dedicated violin compositions to him.
- ^ "Bildnis des Geigers Johann Georg Pisendel" [Portrait of the violinist Johann Georg Pisendel] (in German). Deutsche Fotothek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ^ Krämer 2001.
- ^ Streller 2005.
- ^ Drummond 2021.