Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht
Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach) was a German composer, flutist, and Kapellmeister. Born to a musical family, he composed many works of chamber music and symphonies. From 1743 to 1769, he served at the court of Bayreuth.
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Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht

Alexander Roslin · Adelheid Krause-Pichler: Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, 1722-1794, Anton H. Konrad Verlag, Weißenhorn, 1991. ISBN 3-87437-309-6 · Public domain
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- Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht
- Born
- 8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach
- Died
- 1794 · Ansbach.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · chapelmaster · flautist · violinist · music director
- Fields
- music
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- German
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Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht (8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach) was a German composer, flutist, and Kapellmeister. Born to a musical family, he composed many works of chamber music and symphonies. From 1743 to 1769, he served at the court of Bayreuth.
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His son, Christian Ludwig Kleinknecht (1765-1794), was also a musician and a composer.
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• Name — Jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht • Born — 8 April 1722 in Ulm - 11 August 1794 in Ansbach
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