Johann Leopold Abel (24 July 1795 – 1871) was a German pianist and composer.

Biography

Abel was the grandson of Leopold August Abel and the son of Christian Andreas Abel, miniature painter to the

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. Born in

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, he attempted to tour as a child prodigy on the piano, but this was a failure. He taught music in German courts until 1819 when health problems prompted him to travel abroad. He traveled to

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in order to visit his brother and then sailed to

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in 1820, where he stayed until his death in 1871. He was the father of the

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chemist Sir Frederick Abel.

References

External links

Dolmetsch Online
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abel, Johann Leopold 1795 births 1871 deaths People from Ludwigslust People from the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin German male composers German composers 19th-century German pianists German male pianists 19th-century German male musicians