Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

August Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739–1799) was an Austrian composer and violinist. He was born on 2nd November 1739 in Vienna as Carl Ditters. His father was a military tailor, serving in Austrian Imperial Army of Karl VI, in a number of German-speaking regiments. Having retired successfully from his martial obligations, he was provided with Royal Letters of Reference and a sinecure with the Imperial Theatre. In 1745, the six-year-old August

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