Ludwig Christian Hesse (1716-1772) - Sonata in D (attrib. L.C. Hesse)

★ Follow music ► Composer: Ludwig Christian Hesse (1716-1772) Work: Sonata in D (attrib. L.C. Hesse) Performers: Lucile Boulanger (viola da gamba); Arnaud de Pasquale (fortepiano) Painting: Johann Heinrich Tischbein (1722-1789) - Family Timmermann Further info: Listen free: --- Ludwig Christian Hesse (Darmstadt, 8 November 1716 - Darmstadt, 15 September 1772) German viola da gambist and composer, son of Ernst Christian Hesse. After music training with his father, he went to Halle as a law student. He served as a lawyer and chamber musician at the Darmstadt court (1738–41), and then was in the service of the Royal Chapel in Berlin. In 1766 he was made a chamber musician and legal advisor to the Prince of Prussia. His compositions were lost during World War II.