Amon, Johannes Andreas

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Amon, Johannes Andreas

Amon, Johannes Andreas, German composer; b. Bamberg, 1763; d. Wallerstein, Bavaria, March 29, 1825. He studied voice with Fracasini and violin with Bauerle in Bamberg, and also received horn lessons from Punto, with whom he toured Germany, France, and Austria. After composition lessons from Sacchini in Paris (1781–82), he again toured with Punto until ill health compelled him to abandon the horn in 1789. He then was active as a violinist, violist, and pianist until becoming Kapellmeister to the Prince of Oettingen-Wallerstein in 1817. Among his works were 2 Singspiels, syms., chamber music, sacred works, songs, and piano pieces.

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