Carl Friedrich Abel
German composer
Carl Friedrich Abel (baptised 22 December 1723 – 20 June 1787) was a German composer of the early Classical era. He was a renowned player of the viola da gamba, and produced significant compositions for that instrument. He was director of music at the Dresden court from 1743, and moved to London in 1759, becoming chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte in 1764. He founded a subscription concert series there with Johann Christian Bach. According to the Catalogue of Works of Carl Friedrich Abel (AbelWV), he left 420 compositions, with a focus on chamber music.
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Works
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- Concerto for Violin 1769
- 6 Flute Concertos, op. 6
- 6 Keyboard Concertos, op. 11
- 6 Overtures, op. 4
- 6 Sonatas, op. 2
- 6 Symphonies, op. 1
- 6 Symphonies, op. 10
- 6 Symphonies, op. 14
- 6 Symphonies, op. 17
- 6 Symphonies, op. 7
- 6 Trio Sonatas, op. 3
- Cello Sonata in A major, WKO 148
- Concerto Flauto Traverso Concertato in E minor, AbelWV F14
- Concerto Viola de Gamba in A major, AbelWV A9:1A
- Concerto a Cembalo obligato in D major, AbelWV F7
- Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G major, AbelWV A9:2
- Marcia d'Infanteria in E-flat major
- Marcia di Cavalleria in E-flat major
- Quartet in D major
- Quartet in F major
- Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat major
- Sonata in A major for Violin, Cello & Basso Continuo, op. 9 no. 1
- Sonata in d minor
- Suite no. 1 in D major
- Suite no. 2 in D minor
- Suite no. 3 in D major
- Symphony No. 3
- Trio Sonata in C minor
- Trio Sonata in F major for 2 Flutes and Continuo
- Trio Sonata in G major, WKO 101
- Viola da Gamba Sonata in E minor, WKO 150
- Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, WKO 155
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 1
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 2
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 3
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 4
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 5
- Viola da Gamba Sonata no. 6
Box sets & recent recordings
- Abel: Orchestral, Concertante & Chamber Works — Carl Friedrich Abel, Marco Casonato, Massimo Marchese, Alejandro Marías, La Spagna, Nordic Affect (2026) box set · 56 tracks Spotify
- Abel: Symphonies, Opp. 1 & 4 — Carl Friedrich Abel, Kölner Akademie, Michael Alexander Willens (2018) box set · 36 tracks Spotify
- Bach – Abel – Hume — Anja Lechner, Tobias Hume, Carl Friedrich Abel, Johann Sebastian Bach (2024) Spotify
- Abel: Arpeggio in D Minor, AbelWV A1:A26 — Carl Friedrich Abel, Anja Lechner (2024) Spotify
- A Sentimental Journey — Carl Friedrich Abel, Paolo Pandolfo, Amelie Chemin, Andrea Buccarella, Thomas Boysen (2021) Spotify
Box sets & recent releases via Spotify — surfaced automatically, not editorial picks.