Jim Hunsley wrote:
>Perhaps the earliest keyboard concerto is attributed to Anna Amalia
>(Duchess of Saxe-Weimar) [1739-1807] who wrote a Concerto for 12
>instruments and Cembalo Obligato. ...
And Dave added:
>[... I also find dates for Anna Amalia of 1723-1787. Any other
> candidates? -Dave]
I am leaving all of the above since it seems relevant. The Vox cassette
that I have (and probably Jim's source too) says that there were 2 Anna
Amalias. Dave's was the Princess of Prussia, sister of Frederick the Great
and Jim's was the Duchess as he said. So you are both right. Hooray!
Joel Hill
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