- Anton Cajetan Adlgasser
Anton Cajetan Adlgasser (
October 1 ,1729 –December 23 ,1777 ) was a Germanorganist andcomposer .Born in
Inzell ,Bavaria , he moved toSalzburg , where he studied underJohann Ernst Eberlin . From 1750 he was organist at theSalzburg Cathedral , where he remained the rest of his life. He composed an opera, "Nitteti" (performed in Salzburg, 1767), and a number of other works, as well as writing works of musical scholarship. He died in 1777 of astroke while playing the organ.References
*cite encyclopedia | title = Adlgasser, Anton Cajetan | encyclopedia =
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians | editor = Nicolas Slonimsky | edition = 5th edition | year = 1958 | pages = p. 9 | url = http://www.archive.org/details/bakersbiographic005877mbp
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