Christian Kalkbrenner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Kalkbrenner

German composer and conductor

Date of Birth: 22-Sep-1755

Place of Birth: Hann. Münden, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 10-Aug-1806

Profession: composer, conductor, musicologist, music theorist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Christian Kalkbrenner (Hann.
Münden, September 22, 1755 – Paris, August 10, 1806) was a German Kapellmeister, violinist, organ and keyboard player, and composer.
Almost an exact contemporary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, he was a prolific composer in many fields and a force in the musical world.
He rose to high honours at the courts of the Prussian Kings.
For unknown reasons, Kalkbrenner left his position as Kapellmeister to Prince Henry of Prussia and went first to Naples and later on to Paris.
He was the father of Friedrich Wilhelm Kalkbrenner, one of the great piano virtuosos of the first half of the 19th century.