Andreas Lidel (Liedl, Lidl) (c. 1740, Austria - c. 1789, London, England), composer and virtuoso performer on the

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(viola di bardone) and

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. From 1769 to 1774 he was in service at the court of the Prince

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where he might have studied composition with

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

. By 1778 Lidel had settled in London. His printed compositions include mostly chamber music for string instruments (duos, trios, quartets, quintets, etc.) in the Viennese classical style. Schubart praised Lidel as the inventor (which was not true) and the most perfect virtuoso of baryton.

References

*Chr. Fr. D. Schubart, ''Ideen zu einer Ästhetik der Tonkunst,'' ed. by Jürgen Mainka. Leipzig: Philipp Reclam, 1977

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lidel, Andreas 1740s births 1780s deaths Classical-period composers 18th-century classical composers 18th-century male musicians Male classical composers