About Herman Friedrich Voltmar
Lived 1707 – 1782 (aged 74–75). Herman Friedrich Voltmar was a Danish composer.
Herman Friedrich Voltmar (1707 – 6 May 1782) was a Danish composer.
He was the eldest son of oboist Johan Voltmar. The family moved to Denmark around 1711. His three brothers were also artists: composer Johan Foltmar, and painters Christian Ulrik Foltmar and Christoffer Foltmar.
At a young age, he was employed by the crown prince and later by Christian VI in 1738 as a musician in the Royal Chapel. In addition to his permanent salary, he received extra pay, suggesting he also served as a soloist in more private court settings. He also composed music and wrote poetry. For the wedding of the crown prince (later King Frederik V), Voltmar wrote a lengthy epic in German.
In 1770, at the age of 63, Voltmar was dismissed from the Royal Chapel.
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Herman Friedrich Voltmar was born in 1707.
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Herman Friedrich Voltmar died on 6 May 1782.
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Herman Friedrich Voltmar was a composer.
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