Franz Xaver Hammer
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Franz Xaver Hammer
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Franz Xaver Hammer called Marteau was a German gambist, cellist and composer. Hammer was born in Oettingen in Bayern. From 1771 to 1778, he worked under Joseph Haydn as cellist of the Esterhazy's court ensemble in Eisenstadt and at the Eszterháza palace. It is thought that Haydn composed three cello concertos for him. His salary rose from already high—100 ducats and 30 kreuzers—a few times suggesting his extraordinary qualities as an instrumentalist. At the premiere of Haydn's oratorio Il Ritorn
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German gambist, cellist and composer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz_Xaver_Hammer
date created:
2009-11-21T01:24:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T11:43:58Z
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