Family Father
Ferdinand Zellbell Sr.
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q1405923 · wikidata
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Ferdinand Zellbell Jr.
1719-09-03 – 1780-04-21
Life & Legacy
Ferdinand Zellbell the Younger (1719 – 21 April 1780) was a Swedish composer and a founding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. He was organist at Storkyrkan, the main church of Stockholm, and chief conductor at Kungliga Hovkapellet (the Royal Court Orchestra). Arguably his most accomplished composition is an opera, Il Giudizio d'Aminta, written on the occasion of the birthday of future Empress Catherine the Great of Russia.
Occupation & Career
composer, organist, harpsichordist, violinist, conductor, teacher
Legacy Highlights
Employer
Kungliga Hovkapellet · Storkyrkoförsamlingen
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Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q1405923 — wikidata View source
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