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Adam Falckenhagen
Person · male · Germany · Leipzig · born 1697 · died 1754 · recording since 1997
German composer and lutenist
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Also known as Adam Falkenhagen · Falkenhagen · 아담 팔켄하겐
Timeline
12 events▣ Album 9◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1690s
1750s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: 6 Sonatas, op. 1
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2010s
2020s
Biography
English biography273 words · 1 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1256696777
Biography
Adam Falckenhagen (26 April 1697 – 6 October 1754) was a German lutenist and composer of the Baroque period.
He was born in Groß-Dölzig, near Leipzig in Saxony, but spent the later part of his life in Bayreuth. He wrote tuneful music which is still played today on lute and guitar. Much of this music survives in the Bavarian State Library, Munich.
He received his first musical instruction in the village of Knauthain, the native home of Johann Christian Weyrauch. Weyrauch was a pupil of Johann Sebastian Bach and transcriber of works by Bach for the lute. In 1713 Falckenhagen is mentioned as "gifted in literature and music," and in 1715 as "Musician and footman of the young Lord of Dieskau." The Dieskaus were a family for whom J.S. Bach later wrote the Bauernkantate in Merseburg. Falckenhagen stayed in Merseburg with the Dieskaus from about 1715, until in 1719 he succeeded Johann Graf in the position of Saxe Court lutenist. Falckenhagen attended Leipzig University from 1719 to 1720. It has been suggested that Falckenhagen also studied with Johann Graf, a pupil of Sylvius Leopold Weiss (1686-1750), and later with Weiss himself.
Like many of his contemporaries, Falckenhagen travelled from court to court most of his life (Weissenfels, 1720–1727; Jena and Weimar (1729-1732)), eventually settling in Bayreuth, where he won the favour of Wilhelmine of Prussia, Margravine of Bayreuth, in 1734. Wilhelmine was a lutenist and sister of Frederick the Great; she invited him to be the court lutenist at Bayreuth. Falckenhagen held this position until his death in 1754.
Falckenhagen's music is representative of the final flowering of 18th-century lute music in Germany.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -243 | 2.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (9 release groups · 9 studio albums)
Albums · 9
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 57:20
16 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata I (B minor): Largo7:1226 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata I (B minor): Allegro un poco2:4236 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata I (B minor): A tempo giusto1:5946 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata II (D major): Largo3:2356 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata II (D major): Allegro un poco4:1066 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata II (D major): Vivace1:3676 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata III (A major): Largo3:2286 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata III (A major): Moderato1:2996 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata III (A major): Vivace1:38106 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata IV (F minor): Largo4:18116 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata IV (F minor): Allegro un poco2:20126 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata IV (F minor): A tempo giusto2:55136 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata V (E major): Largo5:38146 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata V (E major): Allegro2:55156 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata V (E major): Vivace2:58166 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata VI (C minor): Largo4:03176 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata VI (C minor): Allegro un poco2:03186 sonatas, op. 1: Sonata VI (C minor): A tempo giusto2:391998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:14:05
1Sonata I in C minor: Largo7:552Sonata I in C minor: Allegro un poco2:383Sonata I in C minor: A tempo giusto4:174Sonata II in E-flat major: Largo5:265Sonata II in E-flat major: Allegro un poco4:096Sonata II in E-flat major: Vivace1:487Sonata III in B-flat major: Largo4:108Sonata III in B-flat major: Moderato2:279Sonata III in B-flat major: Vivace1:4310Sonata IV in G minor: Largo6:2511Sonata IV in G minor: Allegro un poco2:2512Sonata IV in G minor: A tempo giusto5:2913Sonata V in F major: Largo7:0114Sonata V in F major: Allegro3:0315Sonata V in F major: Vivace2:5016Sonata VI in D minor: Largo3:4817Sonata VI in D minor: Allegro un poco2:1218Sonata VI in D minor: A tempo giusto6:19Sonate di liuto solo, opera prima
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:12:12
1Sonata VI: Largo4:212Sonata VI: Allegro un poco2:263Sonata VI: A tempo giusto6:374Sonata IV: Largo4:535Sonata IV: Allegro un poco2:456Sonata IV: A tempo giusto4:247Sonata V: Largo5:498Sonata V: Allegro3:399Sonata V: Vivace3:4110Sonata III: Largo3:3011Sonata III: Moderato1:5512Sonata III: Vivace2:1413Sonata II: Largo4:0914Sonata II: Allegro un poco4:5815Sonata II: Vivace2:2516Sonata I: Largo5:3317Sonata I: Allegro un poco3:1118Sonata I: A tempo giusto5:42Adam Falckenhagen, Six Partitas For Solo Lute, Op.2 (1742)
2004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 30 tracks · 1:08:08
1Partita I in B-flat major: Entree3:352Partita I in B-flat major: Rondeau2:433Partita I in B-flat major: Polonoise1:394Partita I in B-flat major: Menuet2:285Partita I in B-flat major: Drole2:406Partita II in B-flat major: Entrada3:007Partita II in B-flat major: Aria4:218Partita II in B-flat major: Menuet2:289Partita II in B-flat major: Polonoise1:5510Partita II in B-flat major: Scherzo1:5211Partita III in B-flat major: Cantabile3:3412Partita III in B-flat major: Gaiement1:4113Partita III in B-flat major: Polonoise1:1414Partita III in B-flat major: Menuet0:5315Partita III in B-flat major: Rejouissance2:3016Partita IV in A major: Larghetto2:4917Partita IV in A major: Presto2:1918Partita IV in A major: Polonoise2:3419Partita IV in A major: Menuet2:2220Partita IV in A major: Scherzo1:3421Partita V in A major: Largo3:1822Partita V in A major: Allegretto2:0723Partita V in A major: Polonoise1:4624Partita V in A major: Menuet1:5625Partita V in A major: Scherzo2:0126Partita VI in A major: March1:4627Partita VI in A major: Menuet2:0728Partita VI in A major: Polonoise1:1129Partita VI in A major: Menuet1:3530Partita VI in A major: Rejouissance2:10Lute Concerts from the 18th Century
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 51:13
1Concerto D-Dur F.XII nr. 15: I. Allegro giusto3:532Concerto D-Dur F.XII nr. 15: II. Largo4:273Concerto D-Dur F.XII nr. 15: III. Allegro2:364Concerto G-Dur: I. Allegro3:565Concerto G-Dur: II. Andante6:266Concerto G-Dur: III. Vivace4:437Concerto d-Moll: Grave - Allegro - Presto - Adagio - Vivace9:498Concerto D-Dur: I. Allegro5:579Concerto D-Dur: II. Andante molto4:2310Concerto D-Dur: III. Tempo di minuetto5:032010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:02:11
1Sonata in F minor: I. Largo4:392Sonata in F minor: II. Allegro3:153Sonata in F minor: III. Gustoso4:114Sonata in G minor: I. Largo5:485Sonata in G minor: II. Allegretto un poco2:326Sonata in G minor: III. A tempo giusto6:367Variations in F on a theme from Mozart’s Don Giovanni: Allegro8:578Sonata in E-flat: I. Largo4:509Sonata in E-flat: II. Allegro un poco5:1810Sonata in E-flat: III. Vivace2:1311Sonata in B-flat: I. Andante4:5312Sonata in B-flat: II. Allegro ma non troppo5:0113Sonata in B-flat: III. Allegretto3:58Falckenhagen: 6 Flute Concertos, Op. 4
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:27:00
Disc 11Flute Concerto in E Major, Op. 4, No. 1: I. Andante3:422Flute Concerto in E Major, Op. 4, No. 1: II. Allegretto4:253Flute Concerto in E Major, Op. 4, No. 1: III. Tempo di polonese1:304Flute Concerto in E Major, Op. 4, No. 1: IV. Minuetto alternativamente3:445Flute Concerto in A Major, Op. 4, No. 2: I. Larghetto cantabile2:586Flute Concerto in A Major, Op. 4, No. 2: II. Un poco allegro4:097Flute Concerto in A Major, Op. 4, No. 2: III. Tempo di polonese2:398Flute Concerto in A Major, Op. 4, No. 2: IV. Tempo di minuetto3:079Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 4, No. 3: I. Larghetto5:5110Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 4, No. 3: II. Allegro4:3111Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 4, No. 3: III. Tempo di polonese1:2512Flute Concerto in D Major, Op. 4, No. 3: IV. Tempo di minuetto2:19Disc 21Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 4, No. 4: I. Largo5:552Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 4, No. 4: II. Allegretto5:073Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 4, No. 4: III. Tempo di polonese2:254Flute Concerto in G Major, Op. 4, No. 4: IV. Poco allegro - Variazioni4:345Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: I. Largo6:336Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: II. Allegro2:597Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: III. Tiempo di polonese4:328Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 5: IV. Tempo di minuetto1:339Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 6: I. Adagio3:1910Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 6: II. Allegretto4:0811Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 6: III. Tiempo di polonese1:4712Flute Concerto in G Minor, Op. 4, No. 6: IV. Tempo di minuetto alternante3:48Falckenhagen: 6 Sonatas for Lute, Op. 1
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:12:13
1Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 6: I. Largo4:212Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 6: II. Allegro un poco2:263Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 6: III. A tempo giusto6:374Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Largo4:535Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Allegro un poco2:456Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 4: III. A tempo giusto4:247Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 5: I. Largo5:498Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 5: II. Allegro3:399Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 5: III. Vivace3:4110Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Largo3:3011Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Moderato1:5512Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Vivace2:1413Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 2: I. Largo4:0914Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 2: II. Allegro un poco4:5815Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 2: III. Vivace2:2516Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 1: I. Largo5:3317Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 1: II. Allegro un poco3:1118Lute Sonata, Op. 1 No. 1: III. A tempo giusto5:43Falckenhagen: Concertos & Sonatas (Remastered 2023)
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:41:40
1Guitar Concerto in F Major: I. Allegro - Remastered 20233:572Guitar Concerto in F Major: II. Andante - Remastered 20237:113Guitar Concerto in F Major: III. Vivace - Remastered 20233:504Guitar Concerto in G Minor: I. Un poco allegro - Remastered 20235:255Guitar Concerto in G Minor: II. Largo (1) - Remastered 20236:116Guitar Concerto in G Minor: III. Alla breve - Remastered 20235:327Lute Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 1 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20237:128Lute Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 1 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro un poco - Remastered 20232:429Lute Sonata in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 1 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. A tempo giusto - Remastered 20231:5910Lute Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20233:2311Lute Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro un poco - Remastered 20234:1012Lute Sonata in E-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 2 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. Vivace - Remastered 20231:3613Lute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20233:2214Lute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro un poco - Remastered 20231:2915Lute Sonata in B-Flat Major, Op. 1 No. 3 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. Vivace - Remastered 20231:3816Lute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 4 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20234:1817Lute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 4 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro un poco - Remastered 20232:2018Lute Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1 No. 4 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. Tempo giusto - Remastered 20232:5519Lute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 5 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20235:3820Lute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 5 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro - Remastered 20232:5521Lute Sonata in F Major, Op. 1 No. 5 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. Vivace - Remastered 20232:5822Lute Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1 No. 6 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): I. Largo - Remastered 20234:0323Lute Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1 No. 6 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): II. Allegro un poco - Remastered 20232:0324Lute Sonata in D Minor, Op. 1 No. 6 (Arr. for Guitar by Anonymous): III. A tempo giusto - Remastered 20232:3925Guitar Concerto in G Minor: I. Un poco allegre, che andante - Remastered 20233:2026Guitar Concerto in G Minor: II. Largo (2) - Remastered 20237:1627Guitar Concerto in G Minor: III. Vivace - Remastered 20231:38
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Adam Falckenhagen head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 9 | 81.7th |
| Studio albums | 9 | 90th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 12 | 88.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -243 | 2.6th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d56f50b0-779f-4c3b-8990-a8d7e5b5f482core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q68905 · MusicBrainz: d56f50b0-779f-4c3b-8990-a8d7e5b5f482
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