About Christoph Nichelmann
Lived 1717 – 1762 (aged 44). Christoph Nichelmann was a German composer, pianist, harpsichordist and musician.
Christoph Nichelmann (13 August 1717 – 20 July 1762) was a German composer and harpsichordist. He was second keyboard player in the Royal Ensemble of Frederick the Great.
Biography
Born in Treuenbrietzen, from 1730 on the advice of a relative Nichelmann attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig, where he was accepted by Johann Sebastian Bach. He studied composition and was taught to play keyboard instruments by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach.
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Who was Christoph Nichelmann?
German musician and composer
When was Christoph Nichelmann born?
Christoph Nichelmann was born on 13 August 1717 in Treuenbrietzen.
When did Christoph Nichelmann die?
Christoph Nichelmann died on 20 July 1762 in Berlin.
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Christoph Nichelmann was a composer, pianist, harpsichordist and musician.
What nationality was Christoph Nichelmann?
Christoph Nichelmann was German.
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