Johann Georg Pisendel
Johann Georg Pisendel | |
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Portrait of Pisendel, drawn by an artist only known as "Frank" | |
| Born | 5 January 1688 [O.S. 26 December 1687] |
| Died | 25 November 1755 (aged 67) |
| Education | Leipzig University |
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Johann Georg Pisendel (5 January 1688 [O.S. 26 December 1687] – 25 November 1755) was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental ensemble in Europe. He was the leading violinist of his time, and composers such as Tomaso Albinoni, Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Vivaldi all dedicated violin compositions to him.