Joseph Abaco
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Joseph Abaco, or Joseph Marie Clément dall' Abaco, was a Belgian violoncellist and composer. Born and baptised in Brussels, Belgium on March 27, 1710, he was musically trained by his father. At age nineteen he entered into the service of the Prince-elector at Bonn, Germany and played in the court orchestra. He was appointed as its music director in 1738, traveled to England in 1740, traveled to Verona in 1753 and was entitled as baron by Prince Maximilian of Bavaria in 1766. He wrote over thirty cello sonatas, other compositions and other works. He died at Arbizzano di Valpolicella, Italy, near Verona, on August 31, 1805.
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- Slonimsky, Nicolas - Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 7th ed. 1984. Schirmer Books, New York, N.Y. ISBN:0-02-870270-0.
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