Johann Leopold Abel

Johann Leopold Abel (24 July 1795 – 1871) was a German pianist and composer.

Johann Leopold Abel
Born24 July 1795
Ludwigslust, Germany
Died1871
London, England
NationalityGerman
OccupationPianist, composer

Biography

Abel was the grandson of Leopold August Abel and the son of Christian Andreas Abel, miniature painter to the Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin.[1]

Born in Ludwigslust, he attempted to tour as a child prodigy on the piano, but this was a failure.[2] He taught music in German courts until 1819 when health problems prompted him to travel abroad.[3] He traveled to Savannah, Georgia in order to visit his brother and then sailed to London in 1820, where he stayed until his death in 1871.[4]

He was the father of the British chemist Sir Frederick Abel.

References
  1. "Obituary - Sir Frederick Abel". The Times (36867). London. 8 September 1902. p. 8.
  2. Junker, C (1776). Zwanzig Componisten : eine Skizze. Bern: Bey der typographischen Gesellschaft. p. 549. OCLC 17709259.
  3. Pohl, C. (1867). Mozart und Haydn in London. Wien. OCLC 472928003.
  4. Grove, George (1980). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. London: Macmillan Publishers. p. 10. ISBN 9781561591749.
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