Karl Christian Agthe (16 June 1762 – 27 November 1797) was a German
organist and
composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music.
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Born in
Hettstedt, Agthe served as court organist to
Frederick Albrecht, Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg. Among his
compositions are six ''
Singspiel
A Singspiel (; plural: ; ) is a form of German-language music drama, now regarded as a genre of opera. It is characterized by spoken dialogue, which is alternated with ensembles, songs, ballads, and arias which were often strophic, or folk-like ...
e,'' a
ballet, and
piano sonatas. He died in
Ballenstedt; a son,
Albrecht Agthe, was a music teacher.
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1762 births
1797 deaths
German classical organists
German male organists
German Classical-period composers
18th-century classical composers
18th-century keyboardists
German male classical composers
18th-century German composers
18th-century German male musicians
Male classical organists
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