Balthasar Christian Bertram

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

Life

Bertram was born in Salzwedel. His birth year is unknown. After studying the violin with Johann Gottlieb Graun, he entered the Hofkapelle of Frederick the Great in Berlin. Here, he worked as a Kammermusikus and violinist in the Opera where he received a salary of 200 Thaler. He remained in Berlin until his death in 1787.

Works

Sonata in E minor for flute and continuo

Sonata in C major for viola and continuo

Sonata in G major for violin and obbligato harpsichord

Sinfonia in B-flat major for strings and continuo

References

People from Salzwedel

18th-century German people

German Baroque composers

German male classical composers

German Classical-period composers

German classical violinists

Male classical violinists

18th-century classical composers

1787 deaths

Year of birth unknown

18th-century German composers

18th-century German male musicians