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

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.

Works

• Sonata in E minor for flute and continuo[7][8]
• Sonata in C major for viola and continuo[9]
• Sonata in G major for violin and obbligato harpsichord[10][11]
• Sinfonia in B-flat major for strings and continuo[12]

References

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