Johann Georg Pisendel

Johann Georg Pisendel
Black and white drawing of Pisendel
Portrait of Pisendel, drawn by an artist only known as "Frank"[1]
Born5 January 1688 [O.S. 26 December 1687]
Died25 November 1755(1755-11-25) (aged 67)
EducationLeipzig University
Occupations
  • Violinist
  • composer
Organizations

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.

  1. ^ "Bildnis des Geigers Johann Georg Pisendel" [Portrait of the violinist Johann Georg Pisendel] (in German). Deutsche Fotothek. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  2. ^ Krämer 2001.
  3. ^ Streller 2005.
  4. ^ Drummond 2021.