Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht
Born8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach
NationalityGerman

Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach) was a German composer, flutist, and Kapellmeister. Born to a musical family, he composed many works of chamber music and symphonies. From 1743 to 1769, he served at the court of Bayreuth.[1] His son, Christian Ludwig Kleinknecht (1765-1794), was also a musician and a composer.[2]

  1. ^ Fischer, Axel; Kornemann, Matthias (2009-12-22). The Archive of the Sing-Akademie zu Berlin. Catalogue. Walter de Gruyter. p. 99. ISBN 978-3-598-44174-5.
  2. ^ Boer, Bertil van (2012-04-05). Historical Dictionary of Music of the Classical Period. Scarecrow Press. pp. 309–310. ISBN 978-0-8108-7386-5.