Johann Leopold Abel

Johann Leopold Abel
Born 24 July 1795
Ludwigslust, Germany
Died 1871
London, England
Nationality German
Occupation Pianist, composer

Johann Leopold Abel (24 July 1795 - 1871) was a German pianist and composer. He was the grandson of Leopold August Abel and the son of Christian Andreas Abel. Born in Ludwigslust, Abel attempted to tour as a child prodigy on the piano, but this was a failure.[1] He taught music in German courts until 1819 when health problems prompted him to travel abroad.[2] He traveled to Savannah, Georgia in order to visit his brother and then sailed to London in 1820. He stayed in London until his death in 1871.[3] He was the father of the chemist Frederick Abel.

References

  1. Junker, C (1776). Zwanzig Componisten : eine Skizze. Bern: Bey der typographischen Gesellschaft. p. 549. OCLC 17709259.
  2. Pohl, C. (1867). Mozart und Haydn in London. Wien. OCLC 472928003.
  3. Grove, George (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan Publishers. p. 10. ISBN 9781561591749.

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