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Birth Anniversary: Karl Friedrich Abel — December 22, 1723
22 December 2026
Born at Köthen on 22 December 1723. Carl Friedrich Abel was a German composer of the early Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument.
Dates verified on Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; Grove Music Online, entry "Karl Friedrich Abel".
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