John Antes
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John Antes was an American composer of a second generation German Moravian family was born in Upper Frederick Township, Pennsylvania
, and died in Bristol
, England
. He became somewhat of a Renaissance Man and had careers as a violin maker, watchmaker, inventor, missionary, theoretician, businessman and composer. He was educated at the local Moravian Boys School where his talent for precision wood-working led to his being briefly apprenticed as a violin maker He made several instruments, some of which are still in existence. Traveling to Germany in 1765, he worked for four years as a watchmaker. In 1769, he was ordained as a minister and served as a missionary in Egypt. Tortured by the Moslem authorities in Egypt, ill health forced him in 1781 to return to Europe and he lived in England for the rest of his life. On his return to Europe he became acquainted with Hayden
, who is said to have performed some of Antes' works. He wrote a considerable number of compositions, mostly religious works for voice.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, and died in Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He became somewhat of a Renaissance Man and had careers as a violin maker, watchmaker, inventor, missionary, theoretician, businessman and composer. He was educated at the local Moravian Boys School where his talent for precision wood-working led to his being briefly apprenticed as a violin maker He made several instruments, some of which are still in existence. Traveling to Germany in 1765, he worked for four years as a watchmaker. In 1769, he was ordained as a minister and served as a missionary in Egypt. Tortured by the Moslem authorities in Egypt, ill health forced him in 1781 to return to Europe and he lived in England for the rest of his life. On his return to Europe he became acquainted with Hayden
Hayden
Hayden may refer to:*Hayden or its variants below,*Hayden *Hayden , a Canadian folk musician*Hayden mango or Haden, a mango cultivar*Hayden , a British guitar amplification manufacturer...
, who is said to have performed some of Antes' works. He wrote a considerable number of compositions, mostly religious works for voice.
External links
- John Antes - Biography
- John Antas String Trios Op.3 Soundbites and discussion of works