Anton Eberl

Article summary

Anton Franz Josef Eberl (13 June 1765 – 11 March 1807) was an Austrian composer, teacher and pianist of the Classical period. He was a student of Salieri and Mozart. He was also seen as an early friend and rival of Beethoven.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1765 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1791 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of death: 1807-03-11 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1309688472