1716. F. de Giardini (Turin), 1716-96. Violinist (who resided for some time in London), and composer of chamber music.
1717. J.K. Stamitz (Deutsch-Brod), 1717-61. Violinist and composer, who wrote a number of trios, etc., for strings. His sons, Karl and Anton, were also distinguished violinists and composers.
1722. P. Nardini (Florence), 1722-93. Pupil of Tartini. Composer of string quartetts, sonatas, and other chamber music.
1724. C.G. Töschi (Munich), 1724-88. Violinist and composer of chamber music, including twenty-four quartetts for strings and flute, and three sextetts for flute, oboe, bassoon, and string trio.
1724. Pierre van Malder (Brussels), 1724-68. Violinist, composer, and chamber musician to Prince Charles of Lorraine.
1730. G.B. Sammartini (Milan), 1730-70. Composer of distinction, who worked, prior to Haydn, at chamber music and orchestral composition. He wrote a great deal, including string quartetts, trios, etc. Gluck was his pupil.
1730. J.T. Goldberg (Königsberg), about 1730. J.S. Bach wrote for him the celebrated “Goldberg” variations for clavier. He himself composed chamber music.
1731. G. Pugnani (Turin), 1731-98. Renowned violinist, who composed a number of chamber works for strings. He resided for some time in London. Viotti was one of his pupils.
1732. Joseph Haydn (Rohrau), 1732-1809.
1732. J.C. Friedrich Bach (Leipzic), 1732-95. The third of J.S. Bach’s sons. He composed, among other works, some chamber music, but it is not so important as that of his brother, P. Emanuel.