Johann Kropfgans
Johann Kropfgans (Kropffgans, Kropffganss; 14 October 1708 – c. 1770) was a German lutenist and composer. Kropfgans was born in Breslau into the family of Johann Kropfgans Sr. He and his siblings Johanna Eleonora (b. 1710) and Johann Gottfried (b. 1714) all played the lute from a young age. He was a pupil of Silvius Leopold Weiss, with whom he visited Johann Sebastian Bach in 1739. Kropfgans composed in the homophonic galant style. He wrote solo lute music as well as chamber music.
Genre: german-baroque
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Top Tracks
- Lute Sonata in D Major: V. Polonoise
- Lute Sonata in D Major: IV. Menuet and Trio
- Lute Sonata in D Major: III. Paisane
- Lute Sonata in D Major: II. Andantino
- Lute Sonata in D Major: I. Entree: Allegreo
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major: V. Polacca
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major: IV. Angloise
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major: III. Allegretto
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major: II. Andante
- Divertimento in B-Flat Major: I. Allegro moderato
- Lute Concerto in C Minor: III. Allegro
- Lute Concerto in C Minor: II. Adagio
- Lute Concerto in C Minor: I. Allegro non tropppo
- Divertimento in F Major: IV. Allegretto
- Divertimento in F Major: VIII. Andante
- Divertimento in F Major: II. Allegro
- Divertimento in F Major: I. Larghetto
- Lute Sonata in G Major: V. Polonoise
- Lute Sonata in G Major: IV. Tempo di Minuetto and Trio
- Lute Sonata in G Major: III. Siciliana
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