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Carl Friedrich Abel

Person · male · Holy Roman Empire · Köthen · born 1723 · died 1787 · recording since 1992

German composer

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Also known as Carl Friedrich Abel · Karl Friedrich Abel · Karl Friedrich Abel · 卡尔·弗里德里希·阿贝尔

Debut: 1992
Release groups: 22
Timeline events: 23
Wiki language versions: 39

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Timeline

23 events▣ Album 20◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1

1720s
1. 22 December 1723 · Birth
  Born 1723-12-22
  source: wikidata
1780s
1. 20 June 1787 · Death
  Died 1787
  source: wikidata
1990s
1. 28 October 1992 · Debut release
  Debut release: Six Symphonies, op. 7
  First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
  source: musicbrainz
2. 28 October 1992 · Album
  Album: Six Symphonies, op. 7
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 1993 · Album
  Album: Symphonies, op. 10 nos. 1-6
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 1994 · Album
  Album: Symphonies, op. 17 nos. 1-6
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 1994 · Album
  Album: Six Sonatas for Viola da Gamba
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
6. 1994 · Album
  Album: 4 Flute Concertos
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
7. 1994 · Album
  Album: Chamber Music
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2000s
1. 2001 · Album
  Album: Six Sonatas, op. 2
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 2002 · Album
  Album: Ouvertures & Sinfonias
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 2003 · Album
  Album: Piano Concertos, op. 11
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 8 October 2007 · Album
  Album: Mr Abel's Fine Airs
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. December 2008 · Album
  Album: The Drexel Manuscript
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2010s
1. January 2012 · Album
  Album: Music for Flute and Strings
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 3 February 2015 · Album
  Album: Bach / Krebs / Abel
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 2017 · Album
  Album: Symphonies, op. 7
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 3 May 2019 · Album
  Album: Risonanze: Music for Viola da Gamba
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2020s
1. 21 January 2022 · Album
  Album: Solo
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
2. 7 October 2022 · Album
  Album: Cello Concertos
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
3. 22 December 2023 · Album
  Album: Pieces for Viola da Gamba
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
4. 27 September 2024 · Album
  Album: Between two Worlds
  Album
  source: musicbrainz
5. 18 October 2024 · Album
  Album: Bach / Abel / Hume
  Album
  source: musicbrainz

Biography

English biography674 words · 4 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1353708007

Biography

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.

Life

Abel was born in Köthen, where his father, Christian Ferdinand Abel, had worked for years as the principal viola da gamba and cello player in the court orchestra of Leopold, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen. In 1723 Abel senior became director of the orchestra, when the previous director, Johann Sebastian Bach, moved to Leipzig. The young Abel later boarded at St. Thomas School, Leipzig, where he was taught by Bach.
On Bach's recommendation in 1743 he was able to join Johann Adolph Hasse's orchestra at the Dresden court, where he remained for fifteen years. In 1759 (or 1758 according to Chambers), he went to England and became chamber-musician to Queen Charlotte, in 1764. He gave a concert of his own compositions in London, performing on various instruments, one of which was a five-string cello known as a pentachord, which had been recently invented by John Joseph Merlin.
In 1762, Johann Christian Bach, a son of J. S. Bach, joined him in London, and the friendship between him and Abel led, in 1764 or 1765, to the establishment of the famous Bach-Abel concerts, England's first subscription concerts. In those concerts, many celebrated guest artists appeared, and many works of Haydn received their first English performance.
For ten years the concerts were organized by Teresa Cornelys, a retired Venetian opera singer who owned a concert hall at Carlisle House in Soho Square, then the height of fashionable events. In 1775 the concerts became independent of her, to be continued by Abel and Bach until Bach's death in 1782. Abel still remained in great demand as a player on various instruments new and old. He traveled to Germany and France between 1782 and 1785, and upon his return to London, became a leading member of the Grand Professional Concerts at the Hanover Square Rooms in Soho. Throughout his life he had enjoyed excessive living, and his drinking probably hastened his death.
Abel died in London on 20 June 1787. He was buried in the churchyard of St Pancras Old Church.

Major works by opus number

Op. 1: 6 Overtures or Sinfonias (1761)
Op. 2: 6 Sonatas for keyboard, and violin and cello (ad libitum) (1760)
Op. 3: 6 Trio Sonatas for 2 violins and basso continuo (1762)
Op. 4: 6 Overtures or Sinfonias (1762)
Op. 5: 6 Sonatas for keyboard, and violin and cello (ad libitum) (1762)
Op. 6: 6 Sonatas for keyboard and flute (1763)
Op. 7: 6 Symphonies (1767)
Op. 8: 6 String Quartets (1768)
Op. 9: 6 Trio Sonatas for violin, cello and basso continuo (1771)
Op. 10: 6 Symphonies (1771)
Op. 11: 6 Concerti for keyboard and strings (1771)
Op. 12: 6 Flute Quartets (1774)
Op. 13: 6 Sonatas for keyboard and violin (1777)
Op. 14: 6 Symphonies (1778)
Op. 15: 6 String Quartets (1780)
Op. 16: 4 Trio Sonatas for 2 flutes and basso continuo (1781)
Op. 16: 6 Trio Sonatas for violin, viola and cello (1782)
Op. 17: 6 Symphonies (1785)
Op. 18: 6 Sonatas for keyboard and violin (1784)

Abel Fest

As Abel was born in 1723, the city of Köthen announced an international tricentennial festival around his music on four days in June 2023, held at historic locations including the palace and its gardens. It was initiated by gambist and musicologist Thomas Fritzsch. The city also created a biennial Abel Prize. The first recipients in 2023 were Leonore von Zadow-Reichling and Günter von Zadow of Edition Güntersberg for their efforts to retrieve and publish Abel's works. They published more than 150, many as first publications.

Discography & profile

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Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	39	94.3th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	22	87.8th
Studio albums	21	96.7th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	23	95th
Recording span (years)	-205	3.3th
Genres	3	80.4th

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Discography (22 release groups · 21 studio albums)

Albums · 21

Six Symphonies, op. 7
1992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 59:25
1Symphony in G major, op. 7 no. 1: I. Allegro4:09
2Symphony in G major, op. 7 no. 1: II. Andante3:19
3Symphony in G major, op. 7 no. 1: III. Allegro2:20
4Symphony in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 2: I. Allegro2:38
5Symphony in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 2: II. Andante sempre piano3:50
6Symphony in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 2: III. Allegro assai1:58
7Symphony in D major, op. 7 no. 3: I. Allegro3:30
8Symphony in D major, op. 7 no. 3: II. Andante sempre piano4:31
9Symphony in D major, op. 7 no. 3: III. Presto3:07
10Symphony in F major, op. 7 no. 4: I. Allegro di molto3:43
11Symphony in F major, op. 7 no. 4: II. Andante sempre piano2:00
12Symphony in F major, op. 7 no. 4: III. Tempo di Menuetto3:07
13Symphony in C major, op. 7 no. 5: I. Allegro3:23
14Symphony in C major, op. 7 no. 5: II. Andantino2:40
15Symphony in C major, op. 7 no. 5: III. Prestissimo1:42
16Symphony in E-flat major, op. 7 no. 6: I. Allegro4:02
17Symphony in E-flat major, op. 7 no. 6: II. Andante5:31
18Symphony in E-flat major, op. 7 no. 6: III. Presto3:55
Symphonies, op. 10 nos. 1-6
1993 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:01:24
1Symphony no. 1 in E major, op. 10 no. 1: I. Allegro4:34
2Symphony no. 1 in E major, op. 10 no. 1: II. Andante3:10
3Symphony no. 1 in E major, op. 10 no. 1: III. Rondo. Allegro3:31
4Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 10 no. 2: I. Allegro assai3:48
5Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 10 no. 2: II. Andantino4:07
6Symphony no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 10 no. 2: III. Minuetto3:05
7Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 10 no. 3: I. Allegro4:11
8Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 10 no. 3: II. Andante2:33
9Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 10 no. 3: III. Presto2:11
10Symphony no. 4 in C major, op. 10 no. 4: I. Presto3:55
11Symphony no. 4 in C major, op. 10 no. 4: II. Andante2:23
12Symphony no. 4 in C major, op. 10 no. 4: III. Allegro2:54
13Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 10 no. 5: I. Allegro molto3:29
14Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 10 no. 5: II. Andantino2:24
15Symphony no. 5 in D major, op. 10 no. 5: III. Minuetto3:15
16Symphony no. 6 in A major, op. 10 no. 6: I. Allegro4:15
17Symphony no. 6 in A major, op. 10 no. 6: II. Andante un poco adagio4:40
18Symphony no. 6 in A major, op. 10 no. 6: III. Allegro assai2:59
Symphonies, op. 17 nos. 1-6
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:03:06
1Symphony, op. 17 no. 1 in E-flat major: I. Allegro maestoso3:39
2Symphony, op. 17 no. 1 in E-flat major: II. Andante1:57
3Symphony, op. 17 no. 1 in E-flat major: III. Allegro assai2:11
4Symphony, op. 17 no. 2 in B-flat major: I. Allegro4:32
5Symphony, op. 17 no. 2 in B-flat major: II. Andante2:53
6Symphony, op. 17 no. 2 in B-flat major: III. Allegro assai, quasi presto3:08
7Symphony, op. 17 no. 3 in D major: I. Allegro maestoso4:46
8Symphony, op. 17 no. 3 in D major: II. Andante2:26
9Symphony, op. 17 no. 3 in D major: III. Allegro3:39
10Symphony, op. 17 no. 4 in C major: I. Allegro maestoso4:50
11Symphony, op. 17 no. 4 in C major: II. Andante3:36
12Symphony, op. 17 no. 4 in C major: III. Allegro ma non troppo presto3:49
13Symphony, op. 17 no. 5 in B-flat major: I. Allegro4:27
14Symphony, op. 17 no. 5 in B-flat major: II. Andante3:58
15Symphony, op. 17 no. 5 in B-flat major: III. Tempo di minuetto2:56
16Symphony, op. 17 no. 6 in F-flat major: I. Allegro (molto)3:51
17Symphony, op. 17 no. 6 in F-flat major: II. Andante3:08
18Symphony, op. 17 no. 6 in F-flat major: III. Non troppo presto3:20
Six Sonatas for Viola da Gamba
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:03:41
1Sonata no. 1: I. [Rondo - Vivace]4:40
2Sonata no. 1: II. Adagio1:45
3Sonata no. 1: III. Tempo di minuet2:04
4Sonata no. 2: I. [Allegro]5:33
5Sonata no. 2: II. Adagio3:13
6Sonata no. 2: III. [Tempo di minuet]3:00
7Sonata no. 2: IV. Allegro5:02
8Sonata no. 3: I. Fuga4:13
9Sonata no. 3: II. [Adagio]1:56
10Sonata no. 3: III. Tempo di minuet3:27
11Sonata no. 4: I. Allegretto5:08
12Sonata no. 4: II. [Adagio]2:13
13Sonata no. 4: III. Allegro1:07
14Sonata no. 5: I. Andante7:22
15Sonata no. 5: II. Tempo di minuet2:55
16Sonata no. 6: I. Allegro2:29
17Sonata no. 6: II. [Adagio]3:17
18Sonata no. 6: III. Tempo di minuet4:17
4 Flute Concertos
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:03:28
1Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 1 in C major: I. Allegro moderato4:20
2Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 1 in C major: II. Adagio4:07
3Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 1 in C major: III. Allegro4:28
4Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 2 in E minor: I. Allegro6:01
5Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 2 in E minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo5:49
6Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 2 in E minor: III. Allegro4:45
7Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 3 in D major: I. Moderato6:45
8Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 3 in D major: II. Adagio ma non troppo5:09
9Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 3 in D major: III. Allegro assai4:42
10Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 5 in G major: I. Allegro6:50
11Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 5 in G major: II. Adagio5:10
12Flute Concerto, op. 6 no. 5 in G major: III. Presto5:22
Chamber Music
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 59:34
1Sonata V in F major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: I. Adagio2:52
2Sonata V in F major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: II. Allegro2:40
3Sonata V in F major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: III. Vivace2:48
4Sonata VI in G major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: I. Adagio2:30
5Sonata VI in G major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: II. Un poco allegro3:42
6Sonata VI in G major for Transverse Flute and Harpsichord: III. Minuet (Con variazioni)3:35
7Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Adagio1:46
8Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Tempo di minuet1:45
9Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Allegro1:01
10Pieces for Viola da Gamba: (Adagio)2:35
11Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Adagio3:35
12Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Arpeggio1:52
13Pieces for Viola da Gamba: Andante2:47
14Trio in F major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: I. Adagio2:07
15Trio in F major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro ma non presto3:58
16Trio in F major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: III. Vivace2:38
17Trio in G major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: I. Moderato4:20
18Trio in G major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: II. Allegro ma non presto2:39
19Trio in G major for 2 Transverse Flutes and Basso Continuo: III. Allegretto2:28
20Sonata in A major for Violoncello and Basso Continuo: I. Allegro moderato2:37
21Sonata in A major for Violoncello and Basso Continuo: II. Adagio3:15
22Sonata in A major for Violoncello and Basso Continuo: III. Tempo di minuetto2:04
Six Sonatas, op. 2
2001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:01:29
1Sonata no. 1 in C major: I. Allegro moderato7:12
2Sonata no. 1 in C major: II. Tempo di menuetto5:36
3Sonata no. 2 in F major: I. Andantino6:56
4Sonata no. 2 in F major: II. Allegro assai4:21
5Sonata no. 3 in D major: I. Un poco vivace7:09
6Sonata no. 3 in D major: II. Giga2:55
7Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major: I. Allegro moderato6:10
8Sonata no. 4 in B-flat major: II. Tempo di menuetto2:56
9Sonata no. 5 in G major: I. Vivace5:08
10Sonata no. 5 in G major: II. Scherzo. Presto1:44
11Sonata no. 6 in E-flat major: I. Moderato6:13
12Sonata no. 6 in E-flat major: II. Andante3:08
13Sonata no. 6 in E-flat major: III. Menuet2:01
Ouvertures & Sinfonias
2002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:00:33
1Ouverture in C major, op. V nr. 4: I. Presto3:53
2Ouverture in C major, op. V nr. 4: II. Andante3:08
3Ouverture in C major, op. V nr. 4: III. Allegro2:18
4Ouverture in G major, op. XIV nr. 5: I. Allegro3:23
5Ouverture in G major, op. XIV nr. 5: II. Andante4:45
6Ouverture in G major, op. XIV nr. 5: III. Allegro assai2:51
7Sinfonia in B-flat, op. XVII nr. 2: I. Allegro4:55
8Sinfonia in B-flat, op. XVII nr. 2: II. Andante2:38
9Sinfonia in B-flat, op. XVII nr. 2: III. Allegro3:41
10Ouverture in C major, op. I nr. 2: I. Allegro assai2:58
11Ouverture in C major, op. I nr. 2: II. Andante5:52
12Ouverture in C major, op. I nr. 2: III. Allegro2:08
13Sinfonia in E-flat major, op. IV nr. 3: I. Allegro maestoso2:36
14Sinfonia in E-flat major, op. IV nr. 3: II. Andante2:42
15Sinfonia in E-flat major, op. IV nr. 3: III. Allegro assai2:00
16Ouverture in D major, op. VII nr. 3: I. Allegro5:01
17Ouverture in D major, op. VII nr. 3: II. Andante3:46
18Ouverture in D major, op. VII nr. 3: III. Allegro1:58
Piano Concertos, op. 11
2003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 59:07
1Concerto VI in C major: I. Allegro maestoso5:40
2Concerto VI in C major: II. Tempo di minuetto4:43
3Concerto III in E-flat major: I. Allegro maestoso6:11
4Concerto III in E-flat major: II. Tempo di minuetto4:09
5Concerto II in B-flat major: I. Allegro4:38
6Concerto II in B-flat major: II. Rondo. Allegro4:27
7Concerto I in F major: I. Allegro ma non troppo5:35
8Concerto I in F major: II. Menuetto4:20
9Concerto V in G major: I. Allegro5:08
10Concerto V in G major: II. Allegretto4:41
11Concerto IV in D major: I. Allegro4:22
12Concerto IV in D major: II. Allegro5:13
Mr Abel's Fine Airs
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:17:48
1Adagio, WKO 1891:57
2Vivace, WKO 1904:47
3Allegro, WKO 1924:28
4Tempo minuetto, WKO 1543:00
5Adagio, WKO 2093:36
6Arpeggio, WKO 2052:49
7Tempo di menuet con variazioni, WKO 203 & WKO 2043:40
8Moderato, WKO 2085:48
9Adagio, WKO 1874:19
10Fuga, WKO 1962:29
11Sonata in G major: I. Adagio, WKO 155 no. 12:04
12Sonata in G major: II. Allegro, WKO 155 no. 22:49
13Sonata in G major: III. Tempo di menuet, WKO 1531:30
14Sonata in G major: IV. Adagio1:26
15Allegro, WKO 1983:59
16Tempo di menuet, WKO 2023:29
17Andante, WKO 1914:21
18Arpeggio, WKO 1942:32
19Allegro, WKO 2073:53
20Tempo di menuet, WKO 1881:31
21Andante, WKO 1992:27
22Allegro, WKO 1953:01
23Allegretto, WKO 2116:21
24Allegro, WKO 2121:32
The Drexel Manuscript
2008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:19:26
1I. Suite in D major: (Prelude) [10]1:41
2I. Suite in D major: Allegro [1]2:10
3I. Suite in D major: Vivace [5]3:15
4I. Suite in D major: Andante [6]4:49
5I. Suite in D major: (Allegro) [7]3:41
6I. Suite in D major: Adagio [2]3:19
7I. Suite in D major: (Tempo di Minuetto) [19]3:07
8I. Suite in D major: (Aria) [13]1:06
9I. Suite in D major: Tempo di Minuet [17]2:36
10I. Suite in D major: (Minuetto) [8]1:15
11II. Suite in D minor: (Arpeggiata) [22]2:04
12II. Suite in D minor: (Minuetto) [23]2:22
13II. Suite in D minor: Allegro [24]4:28
14II. Suite in D minor: Adagio [26]5:37
15II. Suite in D minor: (Allegro) [25]3:59
16II. Suite in D minor: Tempo di Menuet (D major) [27]3:22
17III. Suite in D major: (Prelude) [9]0:55
18III. Suite in D major: Allegro [14]2:00
19III. Suite in D major: (Allegro) [11]2:10
20III. Suite in D major: (Aria con Variazioni) [20]2:49
21III. Suite in D major: Fuga [12]3:23
22III. Suite in D major: Adagio [4]4:21
23III. Suite in D major: Tempo de Minuet [18]2:41
24III. Suite in D major: (Petit Prélude) [21]0:22
25III. Suite in D major: Tempo di Menuet [3]2:34
26III. Suite in D major: (Minuetto) [15]2:15
27IV. Two Pieces in A major: Allegretto [28]4:43
28IV. Two Pieces in A major: Allegro [29]2:22
Music for Flute and Strings
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:12:56
1Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 5 in G: I. Allegro6:32
2Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 5 in G: II. Adagio4:26
3Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 5 in G: III. Presto5:29
4Sonata no. 1 in C, Op. 6: I. Adagio3:03
5Sonata no. 1 in C, Op. 6: II. Allegro3:18
6Sonata no. 1 in C, Op. 6: III. Vivace3:00
7Trio Sonata no. 1 in G, Op. 3: I. Vivace5:09
8Trio Sonata no. 1 in G, Op. 3: II. Adagio ma non troppo3:05
9Trio Sonata no. 1 in G, Op. 3: III. Menuetto2:14
10Sonata no. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6: I. Adagio2:38
11Sonata no. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6: II. Allegro3:39
12Sonata no. 3 in E Minor, Op. 6: III. Vivace3:12
13Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 2 in E Minor: I. Allegro6:11
14Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 2 in E Minor: II. Adagio ma non troppo5:22
15Concerto for Flute and Strings no. 2 in E Minor: III. Allegro4:54
16Symphony no. 1 in C, Op. 7: I. Allegro assai4:18
17Symphony no. 1 in C, Op. 7: II. Andantino4:24
18Symphony no. 1 in C, Op. 7: III. Allegro2:02
Bach / Krebs / Abel
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:31
1Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: I. Adagio2:12
2Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: II. Allegro3:52
3Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: III. Andante4:49
4Sonata no. 2 in D major, BWV 1028: IV. Allegro4:30
5Sonata no. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: I. Vivace5:10
6Sonata no. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: II. Adagio6:30
7Sonata no. 3 in G minor, BWV 1029: III. Allegro3:59
8Sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: I. Adagio4:04
9Sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: II. Allegro ma non tanto3:29
10Sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: III. Andante2:50
11Sonata no. 1 in G major, BWV 1027: IV. Allegro moderato3:07
12Trio in C minor: Andante
13Sonata no. 2 in E minor, WKO 150: I. Siciliano2:44
14Sonata no. 2 in E minor, WKO 150: II. Allegro3:32
15Sonata no. 2 in E minor, WKO 150: III. Presto2:43
Symphonies, op. 7
2017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:01:52
1Symphony, op. VII,3 in D major: I. Allegro3:18
2Symphony, op. VII,3 in D major: II. Andante sempre piano4:33
3Symphony, op. VII,3 in D major: III. Presto2:59
4Symphony, op. VII,2 in B-flat major: I. Allegro2:24
5Symphony, op. VII,2 in B-flat major: II. Andante sempre piano3:57
6Symphony, op. VII,2 in B-flat major: III. Allegro assai2:47
7Symphony, op. VII,1 in G major: I. Allegro3:47
8Symphony, op. VII,1 in G major: II. Andante5:44
9Symphony, op. VII,1 in G major: III. Allegro2:15
10Symphony, op. VII,6 in E-flat major: I. Allegro3:31
11Symphony, op. VII,6 in E-flat major: II. Andante5:29
12Symphony, op. VII,6 in E-flat major: III. Presto3:53
13Symphony, op. VII,4 in F major: I. Allegro di molto3:23
14Symphony, op. VII,4 in F major: II. Andante sempre piano3:24
15Symphony, op. VII,4 in F major: III. Tempo di menuetto2:09
16Symphony, op. VII,5 in C major: I. Allegro3:06
17Symphony, op. VII,5 in C major: II. Andantino3:43
18Symphony, op. VII,5 in C major: III. Prestissimo1:30
Risonanze: Music for Viola da Gamba
2019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 21 tracks · 1:02:37
1Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: I. Prelude3:47
2Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: II. Allemande3:53
3Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: III. Courante2:16
4Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: IV. Sarabande4:35
5Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: V. Menuet I and II3:15
6Cello Suite no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1008: VI. Gigue2:54
7Suite estiu: I. Mirada. Adagio1:54
8Suite estiu: II. Resonancias. Allegro con brio1:37
9Suite estiu: III. Roces. Andante tranquilo2:34
10Suite estiu: IV. Aromas. Tempo di passacaglia3:02
11Suite estiu: V. Sazón. Presto2:03
12(Arpeggio) in D minor, WK 2051:37
13(Allegro) in D minor, WK 2085:56
14(Adagio) in D major, WK 1874:39
15Journeying2:34
16Sonata (V) in D minor: I. Adagio – II. Allegro3:13
17Sonata (V) in D minor: III. Allemand(e)3:46
18Sonata (V) in D minor: IV. Courant(e)2:07
19Sonata (V) in D minor: V. Giga1:59
20Sonata (V) in D minor: VI. Aria2:42
21Sonata (V) in D minor: VII. Aria burlesca2:14
Solo
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:30:42
Disc 111 tracks · 42:57
1Preludio for Keyboard, BWV 846/846a1:45
2Allemande for Cello, BWV 10128:38
3Courante for Cello, BWV 10094:01
4Sarabande for Cello, BWV 10125:23
5Gavottes for Cello, BWV 10124:06
6Gigue after Abel’s Allegro in A, WKO 2122:09
7Adagio, WKO 2094:20
8[Andante], WKO 2062:06
9Allegro, WKO 2075:26
10Prælude for Lute, BWV 9991:50
11Bourée Angloise for Flute, BWV 10133:13
Disc 211 tracks · 47:45
1[Arpeggio], WK 2052:35
2[Moderato], WK 2085:47
3Allegro, WK 1863:29
4Fuga, WK 1962:32
5[Adagio], WK 1873:58
6Tempo di Minuet, WK 2003:02
7Vivace, WK 1903:59
8Grave for Keyboard or Violin, BWV 964/10035:22
9Fuga for Lute or Violin, BWV 1000/10016:41
10Siciliana for Violin, BWV 10013:28
11Allegro for Violin, BWV 10036:52
Cello Concertos
2022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:14:05
1Concerto C-Dur für Violoncello solo, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 60: I. Allegro maestoso7:00
2Concerto C-Dur für Violoncello solo, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 60: II. Adagio ma non troppo5:06
3Concerto C-Dur für Violoncello solo, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 60: IIIa. Allegro5:29
4Concerto C-Dur für Violoncello solo, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 60: IIIb. Rondeau. Tempo di minuetto5:10
5Simphonie Concertante a plusieurs Instruments obligés B-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 4: I. Allegro6:26
6Simphonie Concertante a plusieurs Instruments obligés B-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 4: II. Adagio5:21
7Simphonie Concertante a plusieurs Instruments obligés B-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 4: III. Allegro ma non troppo4:51
8Sinfonia Concertante D-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 43: I. Allegro ma non troppo8:43
9Sinfonia Concertante D-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 43: II. Adagio ma non tanto5:14
10Sinfonia Concertante D-Dur für Oboe, Violine, Violoncello, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und B.c. WKO 43: III. Allegro6:18
11Concerto B-Dur für Violoncello solo, Streicher und B.c. WKO 52: I. Moderato5:47
12Concerto B-Dur für Violoncello solo, Streicher und B.c. WKO 52: II. Adagio ma non troppo4:25
13Concerto B-Dur für Violoncello solo, Streicher und B.c. WKO 52: III. Allegro4:15
Pieces for Viola da Gamba
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 50:29
1Sonata in D major: I. Moderato2:59
2Sonata in D major: II. Adagio3:34
3Sonata in D major: III. Rondo - Vivace3:57
4Sonata in D minor: I. Allegro4:42
5Sonata in D minor: II. Adagio4:36
6Sonata in D minor: III. Tempo di minuet2:16
7Sonata in D minor: IV. Allegro3:35
8Sonata in A major: I. Allegretto3:40
9Sonata in A major: II. Adagio2:21
10Sonata in A major: III. Presto1:35
11Sonata in D minor: I. Arpeggio1:50
12Sonata in D minor: II. Fuga3:35
13Sonata in D minor: III. Adagio3:26
14Sonata in D minor: IV. Allegro1:53
15Sonata in D major: I. Andante3:32
16Sonata in D major: II. Tempo di minuet2:58
Between two Worlds
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 1:22:32
1Symphony in C major, op. 10 no. 4, AbelWV E22: I. Presto3:59
2Symphony in C major, op. 10 no. 4, AbelWV E22: II. Andante2:44
3Symphony in C major, op. 10 no. 4, AbelWV E22: III. Allegro2:17
4Aria “Frena le belle lagrime” from Sifari, AbelWV A811:29
5Concerto Flauto Traverso Concertato in E minor, AbelWV F14: I. Allegro5:45
6Concerto Flauto Traverso Concertato in E minor, AbelWV F14: II. Adagio4:25
7Concerto Flauto Traverso Concertato in E minor, AbelWV F14: III. Allegro4:09
8Concerto Viola de Gamba in A major, AbelWV A9:1A: I. Allegro Moderato4:30
9Concerto Viola de Gamba in A major, AbelWV A9:1A: II. Adagio5:11
10Concerto Viola de Gamba in A major, AbelWV A9: A: III. Allegro3:45
11Concerto a Cembalo obligato in D major, AbelWV F7: I. Moderato6:39
12Concerto a Cembalo obligato in D major, AbelWV F7: II. Adagio6:17
13Concerto a Cembalo obligato in D major, AbelWV F7: III. Allegro Assai5:23
14Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G major, AbelWV A9:2: I. Moderato5:43
15Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G major, AbelWV A9:2: II. Adagio ma non Troppo5:19
16Concerto a Viola da Gamba Concertata in G major, AbelWV A9:2: III. Allegro4:57
Bach / Abel / Hume
2024 · studio album
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Tracklist · 22 tracks · 1:05:17
1A Question2:06
2An Answer2:46
3Harke, Harke2:34
4Arpeggio in D‐Moll3:37
5Adagio in D‐Moll4:52
6Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Prélude2:34
7Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Allemande4:38
8Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Courante2:52
9Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Sarabande3:15
10Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Menuet I / II3:31
11Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 1 in G‐Dur, BWV 1007: Gigue1:44
12Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Prélude4:01
13Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Allemande3:56
14Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Courante2:13
15Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Sarabande5:00
16Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Menuet I / II3:16
17Suite für Violoncello solo nr. 2 in d‐Moll, BWV 1008: Gigue2:59
18Hit It in the Middle1:33
19Tom and Mistresse Fine1:51
20The New Cut1:35
21A Pollish Ayre1:32
22Touch Me Lightly2:52
galax
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 47:38
1Twin Rows4:06
2Gamba Quartet: Allegro Moderato6:21
3Gamba Quartet: Cantabile1:43
4Gamba Quartet: Allegretto2:46
5Prelude and Divisions on She'S So Heavy7:57
6Adagio-Allegro moderato: I.1:44
7Adagio-Allegro moderato: II.3:26
8Fanfare4:09
9Quartet after Abel: Allegro Moderato6:39
10Quartet after Abel: Cantabile2:33
11Quartet after Abel: Allegretto3:27
12Galax2:47

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EP release groups, by first release date
Cover	Year	Title	Notes	First release
	2021	A Sentimental JourneySearch Spotify Search YouTube Music Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:17:14 1Andantino: Theme (from Sonata In D Major, A2:67)1:08 2Sonata In D Major, A2:50: I. Allegro / II. Adagio / III. Allegro8:47 3Sonata In A Minor, A2:57A: I. Adagio / II. Allegro / III. Vivace11:02 4Sonata In D Major, A2:53: I. Adagio / II. Allegro Assai / III. Vivace10:21 5Sonata In D Major, A2:75: I. Un Poco Vivace / II. Adagio / III. Vivace12:59 6Sonata in G Minor, A2:56A: I. Allegro / II. Adagio / III. Tempo Di Minuet10:14 7Sonata In G Major, A2:72: I. Moderato / II. Adagio / III. Rondeau9:28 8Improvised Prélude1:36 9Sonata In E Minor, A2:7: I. Siciliano / II. Allegro / III. Presto7:45 10Andantino-Theme And Variation (from Sonata In D Major, A2:67))3:54		2021

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Metric	Value	Percentile
Wikipedia language versions	39	94.3th
Spotify monthly listeners	—	no data
Release groups in DB	22	87.8th
Studio albums	21	96.7th
Awards recorded	0	0th
Timeline events	23	95th
Recording span (years)	-205	3.3th
Genres	3	80.4th

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Wikidata: Q168539 · MusicBrainz: 449987ad-2b8c-4b1c-aeca-c2ab8d1e078d

Timeline

1720s

Born 1723-12-22

1780s

Died 1787

1990s

Debut release: Six Symphonies, op. 7

Album: Six Symphonies, op. 7

Album: Symphonies, op. 10 nos. 1-6

Album: Symphonies, op. 17 nos. 1-6

Album: Six Sonatas for Viola da Gamba

Album: 4 Flute Concertos

Album: Chamber Music

2000s

Album: Six Sonatas, op. 2

Album: Ouvertures & Sinfonias

Album: Piano Concertos, op. 11

Album: Mr Abel's Fine Airs

Album: The Drexel Manuscript

2010s

Album: Music for Flute and Strings

Album: Bach / Krebs / Abel

Album: Symphonies, op. 7

Album: Risonanze: Music for Viola da Gamba

2020s

Album: Solo

Album: Cello Concertos

Album: Pieces for Viola da Gamba

Album: Between two Worlds

Album: Bach / Abel / Hume

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Discography (22 release groups · 21 studio albums)

Albums · 21

EP · 1

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