
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
Musicians · music critic · music theorist · musicographer · musicologist · organist
German music critic, music-theorist and composer
About Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (21 November 1718 – 22 May 1795) was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. Described as "one of Germany's leading mid[18th-]century music critics," he was friendly and active with many figures of the Enlightenment.
Quick facts
- Known for
- Pièces de clavecin
- Born
- 1718-11-21
- Died
- 1795-05-22
- Artist type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Sachsen-Anhalt
- Associated area
- Germany
- Active period
- 1718-11-21 – 1795-05-22
- ISNI
- 0000000115697697