German clarinetist and composer
Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen
Born1768-07-06
BirthplaceKarlsruhe
CountryGermany
GenderMale
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Johann Georg Heinrich Backofen (6 July 1768 in Durlach – 10 July 1830? in Darmstadt) was a German clarinetist and composer.
In his time Backofen enjoyed great fame; he was not only known as a composer for, and virtuoso of the clarinet but also played the harp, flute and basset horn.
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His year of death is not known with certainty; a year of 1839 is found in some documents.
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