Johann Gottfried Muthel's lyrics & chords

Johann Gottfried Müthel (January 17, 1728 – July 14, 1788) was a German composer and noted keyboard virtuoso. Along with C.P.E. Bach, he represented the Sturm und Drang style of composition. As far as is known, he was the first to use the term fortepiano in a published work, in the title of his Duetto für 2 Clavier, 2 Flügel, oder 2 Fortepiano (1771), which reflects the rising popularity of the fortepiano at that time. Biography He was born in Mölln in the Duchy of Lauenburg, the fifth of nine children. His father was Christian Caspar, ...read more