Fact file
| Year of birth | 1714 |
| Year of death | 1788 |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Period | Classical |
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CambridgeNicolas Altstaedt plays Haydn
Boccherini, Bach C.P.E., Haydn
Academy of Ancient Music; Nicolas Altstaedt
LondonNicolas Altstaedt plays Haydn
Boccherini, Bach C.P.E., Haydn
Academy of Ancient Music; Nicolas Altstaedt
GranadaMozart instrumental: Oboe
Bach C.P.E., Mozart, Mendelssohn
Orquesta Ciudad de Granada; Alexis Aguado; Ramón Ortega Quero
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Magnetic bravura: Unshowy Gringolts dazzles Sydney audience
Ilya Gringolts brings his brand of unspectacular virtuosity to the ACO's latest programme, with the Paganini Violin Concerto no. 1 and Bartók's Divertimento clear highlights.
Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia explore Bach and beyond
A patchy performance by The Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia in a concert following the influence of J.S. Bach on later choral composers.
Symphonies Great and Small at Sage Gateshead
Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.
In Perth, a most seductive flute
Emmanuel Pahud shows his fluting chops in a program accompanied by the popular and celebrated Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Silver threads and golden needles
Isabelle Faust joined the Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin in finely honed performances of Bach violin concertos and a rarely performed version of an orchestral suite.
List of works
Cantata: Der Frühling Wq. 237Cello Concerto in A major, Wq 172Cello Concerto in A minor, Wq. 170Concerto for oboe, strings and basso continuo in B flat major, Wq.164Concerto in C major for fortepiano and strings, Wq 20Duet for flute and violin Wq. 140Fantasia in F sharp minor, Wq 67Flute Concerto in G major, Wq 169, H.445Keyboard Concerto in D minor, Wq 23Passions-Cantate, Wq 233Sinfonia in C major, Wq 174Sonata in E minor, Wq.59/1, H 281Symphony in B minor, Wq 182/5Symphony in C major, Wq 182/3Symphony in D major, Wq 183/1Symphony in E flat major, Wq 183/2Symphony in E minor, Wq 178, H 653Symphony in G major, Wq 173Symphony in G major, Wq 182/1Symphony in G major, Wq 183/4Trio Sonata in A major, Wq 146