Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg, German composer, critic, and theorist (d. 1795)
Friedrich Wilhelm Marpurg (21 November 1718 – 22 May 1795) was a German music critic, music theorist and composer. He was friendly and active with many figures of the Enlightenment of the 18th century.
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