Naumann, Johann Gottlieb b. April 17, 1741 d. October 23, 1801 Composer. An important German figure of the Classical period, he did his most significant work in Scandinavia. His historical drama "Gustaf Wasa" (1786) was regarded as Sweden's national opera for more than a century. Naumann was born in Blasewitz, Germany, and received initial musical training at the Kreuzschule in Dresden. From 1757 to 1763 he lived in Italy, where he studied with Giuseppi Tartini and met composer Johann Adolf Hasse. On Hasse's recommendation he was appointed church...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Eliasfriedhof, Dresden, Dresden, Saxony (Sachsen), Germany
b. April 17, 1741 d. October 23, 1801