Joseph Marie Clément Ferdinand dall’Abaco
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Joseph Marie Clement Ferdinand dall'Abaco (March 17, 1710 - August 31, 1805) was a court cellist in Bonn and a composer who wrote nearly 40 cello sonatas, and the Capricci For Violoncello Solo. Many of his compositions were written mainly in an old fashioned, baroque style.
His name is also spelled Abaco, Joseph (Giuseppe) Marie-Clément (Clemens) Ferdinand dall' or also: Joseph-Marie-Clément dall'
Dall'Abaco was born in Brussels, Belgium and died in Verona, Italy. He was the son of Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco.
Not much is known about Joseph Dall'Abaco except that he was chosen in 1729 to be cellist in Bonn, Germany by Prince Clemens August of Bavaria. Then, in 1738, he joined the board of directors. At this time, he was in charge of chamber music and also the director of the court chamber orchestra. In 1753, Dall'Abaco moved Verona, Italy, where he continued as a cellist and composer. He worked together as a member or the Academy Philharmonic in Verona, in which he was highly praised. On 31 August 1805, at the age of 95, he died in his estate in Arbizzano di Valpolicella.
