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BIOGRAPHY

Carl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. He was a fine player on the viola da gamba, and composed important music for that instrument.

Abel was born in Cöthen, the son of Christian Ferdinand Abel, the principal viola da gamba and cello player in the court orchestra of Johann Sebastian Bach. There is no proof that he studied at Thomasschule Leipzig, but it was on Bach's recommendation that in 1748 he was able to join Johann Adolph Hasse's court orchestra at Dresden where he remained for ten years. In 1759 he went to England, and became chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte. He gave a concert of his own compositions in London, performing on various instruments, one of which, the pentachord, was newly invented.

In 1762, Johann Christian Bach, the eleventh son of Johann Sebastian Bach, joined him in London, and the friendship between him and Abel led, in 1764 or 1765, to the establishment of the famous Bach-Abel concerts, England's first subscription concerts ever. In those concerts, many famous guest artists appeared, and the works of Haydn received their first English performance.

For ten years the concerts were organized by Mrs. Teresa Cornelys, a retired Venetian opera singer who owned a concert hall at Carlisle house Soho Square, then the height of fashionable events. In 1775 the concerts became independent of her, to be continued by Abel unsuccessfully until a year after Bach's death in 1782. After the failure of his concert undertakings Abel still remained in great request as a player on various instruments new and old, but he took to drink and thereby hastened his death, which occurred in London.

One of the most widely known works of Abel became famous due to a misattribution: in the 19th century, a manuschttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Friedrich_Abelript symphony in the hand of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was catalogued as his Symphony no. 3 in E flat, K. 18, and was published as such in the first complete edition of Mozart's works by Breitkopf & Härtel. Later, it was discovered that this symphony was actually the work of Abel, copied by the boy Mozart--evidently for study purposes--while he was visiting London in 1764. That symphony was originally published as the concluding work in Abel's Six Symphonies, Op. 7.

Works list

• Symphony Op. 1 No.1 in B flat major, WK 1
• Symphony Op. 1 No.2 in C major, WK 2
• Symphony Op. 1 No.3 in D major, WK 3
• Symphony Op. 1 No.4 in E flat major, WK 4
• Symphony Op. 1 No.5 in F major, WK 5
• Symphony Op. 1 No.6 in G major, WK 6
• Symphony Op. 4 No.1 in D major, WK 7
• Symphony Op. 4 No.2 in B flat major, WK 8
• Symphony Op. 4 No.3 in E flat major, WK 9
• Symphony Op. 4 No.4 in C major, WK 10
• Symphony Op. 4 No.5 in G major, WK 11
• Symphony Op. 4 No.6 in D major, WK 12
• Symphony Op. 7 No.1 in G major, WK 13
• Symphony Op. 7 No.2 in B flat major, WK 14
• Symphony Op. 7 No.3 in D major, WK 15
• Symphony Op. 7 No.4 in F major, WK 16
• Symphony Op. 7 No.5 in C major, WK 17
• Symphony Op. 7 No.6 in E flat major, WK 18
• Symphony Op. 10 No.1 in E major, WK 19
• Symphony Op. 10 No.2 in B flat major, WK 20
• Symphony Op. 10 No.3 in E flat major, WK 21
• Symphony Op. 10 No.4 in C major, WK 22
• Symphony Op. 10 No.5 in D major, WK 23
• Symphony Op. 10 No.6 in A major, WK 24
• Symphony Op. 14 No.1 in C major, WK 25
• Symphony Op. 14 No.2 in E flat major, WK 26
• Symphony Op. 14 No.3 in D major, WK 27
• Symphony Op. 14 No.4 in B flat major, WK 28
• Symphony Op. 14 No.5 in G major, WK 29
• Symphony Op. 14 No.6 in E flat major, WK 30
• Symphony Op. 17 No.1 in E flat major, WK 31
• Symphony Op. 17 No.2 in B flat major, WK 32
• Symphony Op. 17 No.3 in D major, WK 33
• Symphony Op. 17 No.4 in C major, WK 34
• Symphony Op. 17 No.5 in B flat major, WK 35
• Symphony Op. 17 No.6 in G major, WK 36
• Symphony in C major, WK 37
• Symphony in B flat major, WK 38
• Symphony in E flat major, WK 39
• Symphony in B flat major, WK 40
• Symphony in D major, WK 41
• Sinfonia concertante for oboe quartet in B flat major, WK 42
• Sinfonia concertante for oboe quartet in D major, WK 43
• Periodical Overture in D major, WK 44
• Overture to 'Love in a village' in D major, WK 45a
• Overture to 'The summer's tale' in B flat major, WK 45b
• Flute Concerto No.1 in C major, WK 46
• Flute Concerto No.2 in E minor, WK 47
• Flute Concerto No.3 in D major, WK 48
• Flute Concerto No.4 in C major, WK 49
• Flute Concerto No.5 in G major, WK 50
• Flute Concerto No.6 in C major, WK 51
• Cello Concerto in B flat major, WK 52
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.1 in F major, WK 53
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.2 in B flat major, WK 54
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.3 in E flat major, WK 55
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.4 in D major, WK 56
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.5 in G major, WK 57
• Keyboard Concerto Op. 11 No.6 in C major, WK 58
• Flute Concerto No.7 in D major, WK 59
• Cello Concerto in C major, WK 60
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.1 in F major, WK 61
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.2 in B flat major, WK 62
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.3 in E flat major, WK 63
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.4 in D major, WK 64
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.5 in A major, WK 65
• String Quartet Op. 8 No.6 in F major, WK 66
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.1 in C major, WK 67
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.2 in A major, WK 68
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.3 in F major, WK 69
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.4 in D major, WK 70
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.5 in B flat major, WK 71
• Flute Quartet Op. 12 No.6 in G major, WK 72
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.1 in E major, WK 73
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.2 in C major, WK 74
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.3 in E flat major, WK 75
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.4 in G major, WK 76
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.5 in F major, WK 77
• String Quartet Op. 15 No.6 in A major, WK 78
• Raccolta for keyboard in C major, WK 79a
• Raccolta for keyboard in B flat major, WK 79b
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.1 in G major, WK 80
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.2 in C major, WK 81
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.3 in B flat major, WK 82
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.4 in D major, WK 83
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.5 in A major, WK 84
• Trio Sonata Op. 3 No.6 in E flat major, WK 85
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.1 in A major, WK 86
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.2 in C major, WK 87
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.3 in G major, WK 88
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.4 in B flat major, WK 89
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.5 in D major, WK 90
• Trio Sonata Op. 9 No.6 in F major, WK 91
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.1 in G major, WK 92
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.2 in D major, WK 93
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.3 in C major, WK 94
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.4 in A major, WK 95
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.5 in D major, WK 96
• Trio Sonata Op. 16a No.6 in G major, WK 97
• Trio Sonata Op. 16b No.1 in G major, WK 98
• Trio Sonata Op. 16b No.2 in D major, WK 99
• Trio Sonata Op. 16b No.3 in C major, WK 100
• Trio Sonata Op. 16b No.4 in G major, WK 101
• Trio Sonata for 2 violins & cello in A major, WK 102
• Trio Sonata for 2 violins & cello in A major, WK 103
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in G major, WK 104
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in D major, WK 105
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in G major, WK 106
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in F major, WK 107
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in C minor, WK 108
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in G major, WK 109
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in G major, WK 110
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in D major, WK 110a
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in G major, WK 110b
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in C major, WK 110c
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in B flat major, WK 110d
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in C major, WK 110e
• Trio Sonata for 2 flutes & cello in C major, WK 110f
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.1 in C major, WK 111
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.2 in F major, WK 112
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.3 in D major, WK 113
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.4 in B flat major, WK 114
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.5 in G major, WK 115
• Keyboard Trio Op. 2 No.6 in E flat major, WK 116
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.1 in B flat major, WK 117
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.2 in G major, WK 118
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.3 in E major, WK 119
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.4 in C major, WK 120
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.5 in A major, WK 121
• Keyboard Trio Op. 5 No.6 in F major, WK 122
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.1 in C major, WK 123
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.2 in G major, WK 124
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.3 in G major, WK 125
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.4 in E major, WK 126
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.5 in F major, WK 127
• Flute Sonata Op. 6 No.6 in G major, WK 128
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.1 in G major, WK 129
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.2 in F major, WK 130
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.3 in A major, WK 131
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.4 in B flat major, WK 132
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.5 in C major, WK 133
• Violin Sonata Op. 13 No.6 in E flat major, WK 134
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.1 in G major, WK 135
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.2 in A major, WK 136
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.3 in C major, WK 137
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.4 in E flat major, WK 138
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.5 in B flat major, WK 139
• Violin Sonata Op. 18 No.6 in F major, WK 140
• Violin Sonata in C major, WK 140a
• Keyboard Sonata in B flat major, WK 140b
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 1 in C major, WK 141
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 2 in A major, WK 142
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 3 in D major, WK 143
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 4 in G major, WK 144
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 5 in A major, WK 145
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 6 in E minor, WK 146
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 7 in G major, WK 147
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 8 in A major, WK 148
• Sonata for viola da gamba No. 9 in G major, WK 149
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.10 in E minor, WK 150
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.11 in C major, WK 151
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.12 in G major, WK 152
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.13 in G major, WK 153
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.14 in D major, WK 154
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.15 in G major, WK 155
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.16 in D major, WK 156
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.17 in E minor, WK 157
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.18 in D major, WK 158
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.19 in G major, WK 159
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.20 in D major, WK 160
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.21 in D major, WK 161
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.22 in C major, WK 162
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.23 in A major, WK 163
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.24 in A major, WK 164
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.25 in D major, WK 165
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.26 in D major, WK 166
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.27 in G major, WK 167
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.28 in D major, WK 168
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.29 in D major, WK 169
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.30 in C major, WK 170
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.31 in G major, WK 171
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.32 in D major, WK 172
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.33 in A major, WK 173
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.34 in G major, WK 174
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.35 in A minor, WK 175
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.36 in F minor, WK 176
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.37 in A major, WK 177
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.38 in G major, WK 178
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.39 in A major, WK 179
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.40 in D major, WK 180
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.41 in D major, WK 181
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.42 in G major, WK 182
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.43 in A major, WK 183
• Sonata for viola da gamba No.44 in C major, WK 184
• Arpeggio for viola da gamba in D major, WK 185
• Allegro for viola da gamba in D major, WK 186
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 187
• Tempo fi minuetto for viola da gamba in D major, WK 188
• Adagio for viola da gamba in D major, WK 189
• Vivace for viola da gamba in D major, WK 190
• Andante for viola da gamba in D major, WK 191
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 192
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 193
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 194
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 195
• Fuga for viola da gamba in D major, WK 196
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 197
• Allegro for viola da gamba in D major, WK 198
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 199
• Tempo di minuetto for viola da gamba in D major, WK 200
• Tempo di minuetto for viola da gamba in D major, WK 201
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 202
• Piece for viola da gamba in D major, WK 203
• Con variatione for viola da gamba in D major, WK 204
• Piece for viola da gamba in D minor, WK 205
• Piece for viola da gamba in D minor, WK 206
• Allegro for viola da gamba in D minor, WK 207
• Piece for viola da gamba in D minor, WK 208
• Adagio for viola da gamba in D minor, WK 209
• Minuetto for viola da gamba in D major, WK 210
• Allegretto for viola da gamba in A major, WK 211
• Allegro for viola da gamba in A major, WK 212
• Minuet for keyboard in C major, WK 213
• Minuet for keyboard in D major, WK 214
• Minuet for keyboard in G major, WK 215
• Minuet for keyboard in G major, WK 216
• March in F major, WK 217
• March in F major, WK 218
• March in F major, WK 219
• March in F major, WK 220
• March in F major, WK 221
• March in B flat major, WK 222
• March in F major, WK 223
• Andante for string quartet in E flat major, WK 224
• Flute Quartet in F major, WK 225
• Flute Quartet in D major, WK 226
• Flute Quartet with viola da gamba in G major, WK 227
• Cello Duet in D major, WK 228
• Concertino for 2 clarinets in E flat major (lost), WK 229
• 5 adagios for string quartet, WK 230
• Dolly's eyes are so bright, WK 231
• 4 soli for flute (lost), WK 232
• Frena le belle lagrime, WK deest

Selected works by opus number

(adapted from the listing in the article on Abel at fr.wikipedia.org)

• Op. 1: 6 Overtures or Sinfonias (1761)
• Op. 2: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin and Cello (ad libitum) (1760)
• Op. 3: 6 Trio Sonatas for 2 Violins and Basso Continuo (1762)
• Op. 4: 6 Overtures or Sinfonias (1762)
• Op. 5: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin and Cello (ad libitum) (1762)
• Op. 6: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and Flute (1763)
• Op. 7: 6 Symphonies (1767)
• Op. 8: 6 String Quartets (1768)
• Op. 9: 6 Trio Sonatas for Violin, Cello and Basso Continuo (1771)
• Op. 10: 6 Symphonies (1771)
• Op. 11: 6 Concerti for Keyboard and Strings (1771)
• Op. 12: 6 Flute Quartets (1774)
• Op. 13: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (1777)
• Op. 14: 6 Symphonies (1778)
• Op. 15: 6 String Quartets (1780)
• Op. 16: 4 Trio Sonatas for 2 Flutes and Basso Continuo (1781)
• Op. 16: 6 Trio Sonatas for Violin, Viola and Cello (1782)
• Op. 17: 6 Symphonies (1785)
• Op. 18: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and Violin (1784)

 

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