Composer
Johan Agrell
German/Swedish baroque composer
1701–1765
8 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1701
- Died
- 1765
- Birthplace
- Löts socken
- Place of death
- Nuremberg
- Citizenship / historical state
- Sweden
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Johan Joachim Agrell (1 February 1701 – 19 January 1765) was a German/Swedish baroque composer.
He was born in Löth parish, Memming district, Östergötland, a province in Sweden, and studied in Uppsala. By 1734 he was a violinist at the Kassel court, travelling in England, France, Italy, and elsewhere. From 1746 onward, he was Kapellmeister in Nuremberg. He wrote occasional vocal works and numerous symphonies, harpsichord concertos and sonatas, many of which were published. He was a fluent composer in the north German galant style of the time, and also an appreciated musician and conductor. According to Per Lindfors, Agrell composed at least 22 symphonies. He died at Nuremberg.
Agrell also used the following variants of his name: Johan Agrelius, Giovanni Agrell, Giovanni Aggrell, Johann Agrell, Johann Joachim Agrell.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; conductor; violinist; pianist; chapelmaster; harpsichordist
- Education
- Uppsala University
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- Baroque music
- Movements
- Baroque music
- VIAF ID
- 64270856
- ISNI
- 0000000083890192
- GND ID
- 122971841
- Library of Congress ID
- n79072701
- MusicBrainz ID
- 1a686bba-0905-45cd-a14b-cec6d09c31f6
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Continuo, strings, Flute, harpsichord
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sonatas or Duets for Two German Flutes or Violins, Op.2 |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sonata a Violino Sono |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
| Sei Sonata per Cembalo Solo | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Concerto a 5 in G | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| III Concerti a Cembalo obligato, Violino I:mo, Violino II:do, Alto Viola e Violoncello | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| III Concerti a Cembalo Obligato, Traverso o Violino Concertato, Violino I:mo, Violino II:do, Alto Viola, Violoncello e Basso Ripieno | See work details |
1 more instruments
| View sheet music |
| Concerto a 5 in D | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Trio Sonata in G Major |
| See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 64270856. Portrait: Valentin Daniel Preisler / After Johann Justin Preissler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.