Joseph Martin Kraus

Joseph Martin Kraus (20 June 1756 – 15 December 1792), was a composer, sometimes referred to as "the Swedish Mozart".

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20 June - 1756 - 15 December - 1792 - Swedish

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Kraus was born in Mittelberg am Main in Germany, and started his education in Buchen am Odenwald, later at the Jesuit Gymnasium and Music Seminar at Mannheim, then proceeded to study law in Mainz, Erfurt (where he was taught by Peter Weimar) and Göttingen, where he was part of the writer's group Göttingen Hainbund and wrote a book of poetry, Versuch von Schäfersgedichte, a tragedy, Tolon, as well as music, including the oratorios Die Geburt Jesu and Der Tod Jesu, and a musical treatise "Etwas von und über Musik fürs Jahr 1777".

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Germany - Mannheim - Peter Weimar

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