Composers

Johann Gottlieb Graun

Violin
String ensemble
Orchestra
Flute
Harpsichord
Viol
Viola
Oboe
Voice
Soprano
Concerto
Sonata
Sinfonia
Trio
Overture
Quartet
Religious music
Secular cantatas
Cantatas
Canzonetta
by popularity

B

Bassoon Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:66Bassoon Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:125

C

Concerto for 2 Violins in D major, GraunWV C:XIII:74Concerto for 2 Violins in F major, GraunWV Av:XIII:31Concerto for 2 Violins in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:84Concerto for 2 Violins in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:87Concerto for Recorder and Violin in C major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:96Concerto for Violin and Viola da Gamba in C minor, GraunWV A:XIII:3Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:62Concerto in G minor, GraunWV C:XIII:9

E

Ecco a voi cari sassi, GraunWV A:III:1Ecco quel fiero istante

F

Flute Concerto in A major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:150Flute Concerto in A major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:153Flute Concerto in C major, GraunWV Bv:XIII:48Flute Concerto in D major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:101Flute Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:127Flute Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:129Flute Concerto in G major, GraunWV D:XIII:176Flute Concerto in G major, GraunWV D:XIII:178Flute Sonata in C major, GraunWV Av:XVII:10

H

Harpsichord Concerto in A major, GraunWV C:XIII:90

M

Magnificat in F major, GraunWV D:VI:11Mass in E-flat major, GraunWV A:VI:1

O

Oboe Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:159Oboe Concerto in G minor, GraunWV Cv:XIII:144Oboe d'amore Concerto in D major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:108Oboe d'Amore Concerto in D major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:109Ouverture in A minor, GraunWV C:XI:16Ouverture in D major, GraunWV A:XI:6Ouverture in D major, GraunWV A:XI:7Ouverture in D minor, GraunWV A:XI:2Ouverture in F major, GraunWV A:XI:3Ouverture in G major, GraunWV A:XI:5

Q

Quartet in D major, GraunWV A:XIV:1Quartet in G major, GraunWV Av:XIV:9Quartetto in G minor, GraunWV Av:XIV:10Quintetto in A minor, GraunWV Av:XIV:14

S

Sinfonia in A major, GraunWV Cv:XII:87Sinfonia in B-flat major, GraunWV A:XII:27Sinfonia in B-flat major, GraunWV A:XII:30Sinfonia in B-flat major, GraunWV B:XII:66Sinfonia in B-flat major, GraunWV D:XII:116Sinfonia in C major, GraunWV A:XII:1Sinfonia in C major, GraunWV Av:XII:34Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV A:XII:10Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV A:XII:4Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV A:XII:5Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV A:XII:6Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV Cv:XII:74Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV Cv:XII:77Sinfonia in D major, GraunWV D:XII:96Sinfonia in E-flat major, GraunWV A:XII:13Sinfonia in F major, GraunWV Av:XII:49Sinfonia in F major, GraunWV C:XII:68Sinfonia in F major, GraunWV D:XII:104Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV A:XII:20Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV A:XII:21Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV A:XII:22Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV A:XII:24Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV Av:XII:56Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV Av:XII:57Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV Cv:XII:85Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV D:XII:108Sinfonia in G major, GraunWV D:XII:109Sonata for Viola da Gamba in C major, GraunWV A:XVII:1Sonata for Violin or Viola

T

Trio Sonata in A major, GraunWV A:XV:13Trio Sonata in A major, GraunWV A:XV:14Trio Sonata in A major, GraunWV Av:XV:39Trio Sonata in A major, GraunWV Av:XV:42Trio Sonata in A major, GraunWV C:XV:90Trio Sonata in B minor, GraunWV Av:XV:50Trio Sonata in B minor, GraunWV C:XV:92Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV A:XV:16Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV Av:XV:45Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV Av:XV:46Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV Av:XV:47Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV C:XV:91Trio Sonata in B-flat major, GraunWV Cv:XV:132Trio Sonata in C major, GraunWV A:XV:2Trio Sonata in C minor, GraunWV Av:XV:19Trio Sonata in C minor, GraunWV C:XV:79Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV A:XV:5Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV A:XV:6Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV Av:XV:23Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV C:XV:80Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV Cv:XV:100Trio Sonata in D major, GraunWV Cv:XV:99Trio Sonata in E major, GraunWV Av:XV:27Trio Sonata in E-flat major, GraunWV A:XV:7Trio Sonata in E-flat major, GraunWV A:XV:8Trio Sonata in E-flat major, GraunWV C:XV:82Trio Sonata in F major, GraunWV A:XV:10Trio Sonata in F major, GraunWV A:XV:9Trio Sonata in F major, GraunWV AV:XV:2gTrio Sonata in F major, GraunWV C:XV:83Trio Sonata in F major, GraunWV C:XV:84Trio Sonata in F major, GraunWV C:XV:85Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV A:XV:12Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Av:XV:33Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Av:XV:34Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Av:XV:36Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XV:87Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XV:89Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Cv:XV:114Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Cv:XV:116Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Cv:XV:118Trio Sonata in G major, GraunWV Cv:XV:121

V

Viola da Gamba Concerto in A major, GraunWV A:XIII:11Viola da Gamba Concerto in A major, GraunWV Anh.2/XIIIViola da Gamba Concerto in A minor, GraunWV A:XIII:14Viola da Gamba Concerto in C major, GraunWV A:XIII:2Viola da Gamba Concerto in D major, GraunWV A:XIII:4Viola da Gamba Concerto in F major, GraunWV A:XIII:8Viola da Gamba Concerto in G major, GraunWV Av:XIII:36Viola da Gamba Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XVII:67Violin Concerto in A major, GraunWV A:XIII:10Violin Concerto in A major, GraunWV C:XIII:147Violin Concerto in A major, GraunWV C:XIII:91Violin Concerto in A major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:149Violin Concerto in A minor, GraunWV A:XIII:13Violin Concerto in A minor, GraunWV Cv:XIII:155Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV A:XIII:15Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV C:XIII:93Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV C:XIII:94Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:156Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:157Violin Concerto in B-flat major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:158Violin Concerto in C major, GraunWV Av:XIII:16Violin Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:60Violin Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:61Violin Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:64Violin Concerto in C major, GraunWV C:XIII:65Violin Concerto in C minor, GraunWV Av:XIII:18Violin Concerto in C minor, GraunWV C:XIII:68Violin Concerto in C minor, GraunWV Cv:XIII:98Violin Concerto in D major, GraunWV C:XIII:69Violin Concerto in D major, GraunWV C:XIII:70Violin Concerto in D major, GraunWV C:XIII:71Violin Concerto in D major, GraunWV C:XIII:73Violin Concerto in D minor, GraunWV C:XIII:75Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV A:XIII:5Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV C:XIII:77Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV C:XIII:78Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:117Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:119Violin Concerto in E major, GraunWV D:XIII:169Violin Concerto in E minor, GraunWV Cv:XIII:121Violin Concerto in E-flat major, GraunWV C:XIII:76Violin Concerto in F major, GraunWV C:XIII:79Violin Concerto in F major, GraunWV C:XIII:80Violin Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:124Violin Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:126Violin Concerto in F major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:130Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:82Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:83Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:85Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:86Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV C:XIII:88Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:133Violin Concerto in G major, GraunWV Cv:XIII:137Violin Concerto in G minor, GraunWV C:XIII:89Violin Sonata in A major, GraunWV A:XVII:8Violin Sonata in A major, GraunWV A:XVII:9Violin Sonata in A major, GraunWV C:XVII:72Violin Sonata in A minor, GraunWV C:XVII:73Violin Sonata in A minor, GraunWV deestViolin Sonata in C major, GraunWV C:XVII:57Violin Sonata in C major, GraunWV C:XVII:58Violin Sonata in D major, GraunWV A:XVII:2Violin Sonata in D major, GraunWV C:XVII:59Violin Sonata in D major, GraunWV C:XVII:60Violin Sonata in D minorViolin Sonata in D minor, GraunWV C:XVII:61Violin Sonata in D minor, GraunWV C:XVII:62Violin Sonata in D minor, GraunWV C:XVII:63Violin Sonata in E-flat major, GraunWV C:XVII:64Violin Sonata in E-flat major, GraunWV C:XVII:65Violin Sonata in F minor, GraunWV C:XVII:66Violin Sonata in G major, GraunWV Av:XVII:35Violin Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XVII:68Violin Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XVII:69Violin Sonata in G major, GraunWV C:XVII:70Violin Sonata in G minor, GraunWV A:XVII:39Violin Sonata in G minor, GraunWV C:XVII:71
Wikipedia
Johann Gottlieb Graun (27 October 1703 – 28 October 1771) was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist, born in Wahrenbrück. (His brother Carl Heinrich was a singer and also a composer, and is the better known of the two.)
Johann Gottlieb studied with J.G. Pisendel in Dresden and Giuseppe Tartini in Padua. Appointed Konzertmeister in Merseburg in 1726, he taught the violin to J.S. Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann. He joined the court of the Prussian crown prince (the future Frederick the Great) in 1732. Graun was later made Konzertmeister of the Berlin Opera in 1740. He composed over 50 songs and compositions.
Graun's compositions were highly respected, and continued to be performed after his death: "The concert-master, John Gottlib Graun, brother to the opera-composer, his admirers say, 'was one of the greatest performers on the violin of his time, and most assuredly, a composer of the first rank'," wrote Charles Burney. He was primarily known for his instrumental works, though he also wrote vocal music and operas. He wrote a large number of violin concertos, trio sonatas, and solo sonatas for violin with cembalo, as well as two string quartets —- among the earliest attempts in this genre. He also wrote many concertos for viola da gamba, which were very virtuosic, and were played by Ludwig Christian Hesse, considered the leading gambist of the time.
Despite the popularity of his works, Graun was not free from criticism. Burney noted that some critics complained that, "In his concertos and church music ... the length of each movement is more immoderate than Christian patience can endure."