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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was born on 2nd November in Vienna and was a violinist and composer. View and download his Viola Sonata in Eb, 1st Movement. At the age of twelve, he gained a post with the court orchestra of the Prince of Sachsen-Hildburghausen. Dittersdorf became court violinist at the age of twenty-one which led to his first performance abroad in Italy with Gluck.

After an unfortunate disagreement, he left the imperial court at the age of twenty-five. He went on to take the post of Kapellmeister for the court of the Bishop of Grosswardein. Soon after, the chapel disbanded and left Dittersdorf unemployed. In Dittersdorf became court composer for Prince-Bishop of Breslau, Schaffgotsch, which was in the middle of nowhere.

The Bishop offered Dittersdorf numerous titles to stay in the role. Ditterdorf formed a close friendship with Haydn who directed five of his operas and he played in string quartets with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna. In poor health and with little money his final post was in a castle in Southern Bohemia for Baron Ignaz von Stillfried.

During his lifetime he composed over symphonies, 45 operas, and multiple chamber, and sacred works. Two days prior to his death he completed his autobiography by dictation. On music-scores. For further information take a look at Wikipedia or Britannica.