Balthasar Christian Bertram

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Balthasar Christian Bertram (died 1787) was a German violinist and composer of the late Baroque era.

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Life

Bertram was born in Salzwedel. [1] [2] [3] His birth year is unknown. After studying the violin with Johann Gottlieb Graun, [1] he entered the Hofkapelle of Frederick the Great in Berlin. [3] Here, he worked as a Kammermusikus and violinist in the Opera [3] [4] [5] where he received a salary of 200 Thaler. [6] He remained in Berlin until his death in 1787.

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