Johann Melchior Molter
Illustration — Johann Melchior Molter Johann Melchior Molter (10 February 1696 – 12 January 1765) was a German composer and violinist of the late Baroque period. He was born in Tiefenort, near Eisenach, and was educated at the Gymnasium in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach. Here he married Maria Salome Rollwagen, with whom he had eight children.
Johann Melchior Molter

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- Born
- 1696 · Tiefenort.
- Nationality
- Holy Roman Empire
- Occupation
- composer · organist · conductor · chapelmaster
- Fields
- opera · symphony
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Johann Melchior Molter Johann Melchior Molter (10 February 1696 – 12 January 1765) was a German composer and violinist of the late Baroque period. He was born in Tiefenort, near Eisenach, and was educated at the Gymnasium in Eisenach, Saxe-Eisenach. Here he married Maria Salome Rollwagen, with whom he had eight children.
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Born at Tiefenort in 1696, died in Karlsruhe in 1765.
The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and symphony. Positions recorded include court chapel master.
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