Artists/performer Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was an English musician of German origin. He was the son of Wilhelm Cramer (1746-1799), a famous Lon

Was an English musician of German origin. He was the son of Wilhelm Cramer (1746-1799), a famous London violinist and musical conductor of German origin, one of a numerous family who were identified with the progress of music during the 18th and 19th centuries.Johann Baptist Cramer was born in Mannheim and was brought to London as a child, and it was in London that the greater part of his musical efforts was exercised.

Was a Swiss painter, printmaker and daguerreotypist. In 1840 or 1841 he produced the first coloured

Was a Swiss painter, printmaker and daguerreotypist. In 1840 or 1841 he produced the first coloured daguerreotype using a mixture of gum arabic and pigments. The coloured powder was fixed on the delicate surface of the daguerreotype by the application of

Was an important German Rococo sculptor.Straub came from a family of sculptors. His father Johann Ge

Was an important German Rococo sculptor.Straub came from a family of sculptors. His father Johann George Straub and his brothers Philipp Jakob, Joseph, and Johann Georg Straub were also sculptors, as was his nephew Franz Xaver Messerschmidt. J. B. Straub studied in Munich with the court sculptor Gabriel Luidl and then went to Vienna, where he worked from 1726 to 1734.In 1734 Straub returned to Munich. In 1737 he was appointed by Elector Karl Albrecht from Bavaria as the court sculptor. In the same year Straub married a daughter of the court engraver, Franz Xaver Späth.

Was a German painter and a prime stucco plasterer during the Baroque.Like his brother Dominikus Zimm

Was a German painter and a prime stucco plasterer during the Baroque.Like his brother Dominikus Zimmermann he descended from an artist family of the Wessobrunner School.

Was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer. During that period he collected historical data and

Was a famous German pedagogue and ethnographer. During that period he collected historical data and depicted in drawings and paintings everything he saw around him in his everyday life, always supplementing his drawings with extensive descriptions. Today his works are considered an extremely valuable source of information for historians.

Was a German copperplate engraver and artist noted for his images of natural history, landscapes and

Was a German copperplate engraver and artist noted for his images of natural history, landscapes and architecture. Susemihl is acclaimed for his survey of the birds of Germany, "Teutsche Ornithologie oder Naturgeschichte aller Vögel Teutschlands in naturgetreuen Abbildungen und Beschreibungen" in 22 parts between 1800-1817, which was produced to rival the sumptuously illustrated books on birds that were being published in Europe at that time, such as those by François Le Vaillant. The work was a collective project by a team of ornithologists. Material for the plates came from local Darmstadt hunters and authorities on natural history, such as the naturalist Moritz Balthasar Borkhausen.

Was a German painter, curator and artist[1]. His interest in the arts was evidence by an early corre

Was a German painter, curator and artist[1]. His interest in the arts was evidence by an early correspondence with the artist Franz Pforr (1788-1812). He moved to Paris in 1809 to further his business interests. He returned to Frankfurt in 1824 where art history evermore occupied his interest. His Tour of a German artist in England (1833 in German; 1836 translated into English by Lady Eastlake) remains a significant source for art historians, as do his catalogues of old master prints, whose numbering is still followed by some collections.

Is a fictitious artist and sewerage engineer, purportedly from Leipzig, Germany. He is the creation

Is a fictitious artist and sewerage engineer, purportedly from Leipzig, Germany. He is the creation of the American-born artist and writer Jeff Wassmann. According to his fictitious biography, Johann Dieter Wassmann was born in Leipzig, Germany, where he witnessed the industrial revolution rapidly alter the once agrarian, guild-based and perhaps idealised Electorate of Saxony. In portraying his character as fearful of a less humanitarian world, and unsure of the changing roles of science, medicine, religion, education, cosmology and time, the artist challenges the viewer to share in the conflicts and anxieties of this ubiquitous thinker.

16th century theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation. It was Eck wh

16th century theologian and defender of Catholicism during the Protestant Reformation. It was Eck who argued that the beliefs of Martin Luther and Jan Hus were similar.

Was a tenor singer of the classical era; the younger brother of the composers Joseph Haydn and Micha

Was a tenor singer of the classical era; the younger brother of the composers Joseph Haydn and Michael Haydn. He was often called "Hansl", a diminutive form of "Johann".Johann was the eleventh child of Mathias Haydn and Anna Maria Koller Haydn (Joseph was second, and Michael sixth). His career training may have been mixed. According to Albert Christoph Dies, an early biographer of Joseph Haydn, Johann followed his older brothers in serving as a choirboy in St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.

Was a German serviceman, artist and historian. Johann Friedrich Anthing was born in 1753 in Gotha (S

Was a German serviceman, artist and historian. Johann Friedrich Anthing was born in 1753 in Gotha (Saxe-Coburg Duchy, then Thuringia). After theology studies in Iena, he travels across Europe, from courts to courts, as a silhouette drawer. He draws the portrait of princes, courtiers and famous personalities such as Goethe, while on his stay at Weimar's court (1789). Proposing his services in Saint-Petersburg from 1783, he draws members of the imperial family, as Grand Duke Paul Petrovitch (then Paul I of Russia) and his wife Maria Fedorovna

Was a German painter and printmaker. Ramberg was born at Hanover to a father who fostered his artist

Was a German painter and printmaker. Ramberg was born at Hanover to a father who fostered his artistic talent. He first showed his talent by drawings of scenes in the Harz Mountains. These became known to George III, king of England, his sovereign, since he was also Elector of Hanover.[1] In 1781 he was introduced to George III and made "many humorous sketches and caricatures" for him.[2] George induced Ramberg to go to London, where he provided support.[1] Ramberg may have been a student of Joshua Reynolds and Francesco Bartolozzi; in November 1781, he studied with Benjamin West at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1782 he began exhibiting at the Royal Academy and in 1784 he was awarded a silver medal for his life drawing.

Was the most important modelleur of the Meissen porcelain manufacture.After apprenticing at the scul

Was the most important modelleur of the Meissen porcelain manufacture.After apprenticing at the sculptor Thomae in Dresden, Kändler became assistant of Johann Jakob Kirchner at Meissen porcelain, and succeeded him as "modelmaster" in 1733 when Kirchner resigned. His models were heavy on rococo style, leading a porcelain trend of the day.Kändler was appointed court sculptor by Augustus II the Strong in 1731. He became known for his animal sculptures including one of Clara the rhinoceros.

Was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls

Was a German Baroque sculptor and woodcarver. His masterworks are considered to be the choir stalls in Zwiefalten Abbey and Ottobeuren Abbey.Christian's rare double gift as a woodworker and stucco sculptor was equaled only by Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer. In 1744 Christian received a commission to work in Zwiefalten Abbey, where until 1755 he created the choir stalls and numerous stucco figures for the high altar and nave and side chapels, working alongside the painter Franz Joseph Spiegler and the stucco master Johann Michael Feuchtmayer and under the direction of the architect Johann Michael Fischer.

Was an Austrian composer, music theorist and pedagogue of the late Baroque era. He is most famous as

Was an Austrian composer, music theorist and pedagogue of the late Baroque era. He is most famous as the author of Gradus ad Parnassum, a treatise on counterpoint, which has become the single most influential book on the Palestrina style of Renaissance polyphony. Almost all modern courses on Renaissance counterpoint, a mainstay of college music curricula, are indebted in some degree to this work by Fux.The Gradus Ad Parnassum (Step or Ascent to Mount Parnassus) is a theoretical and pedagogical work written in Latin language, which Fux dedicated to Emperor Charles VI in 1725.

Was one of Europe's greatest goldsmiths, whose major works for the elector of Saxony, Augustus the S

Was one of Europe's greatest goldsmiths, whose major works for the elector of Saxony, Augustus the Strong, survived in the Grünes Gewölbe (the "Green Vaults"), Dresden[1]. Dinglinger was the last goldsmith to work on the grand scale of Benvenuto Cellini and Wenzel Jamnitzer, fewer of whose large-scale works in precious materials have survived, however.[2]. His work carries on in a Mannerist tradition into the "Age of Rococo".

Was a German painter and copper engraver from the famous Feuchtmayer family of Baroque artists assoc

Was a German painter and copper engraver from the famous Feuchtmayer family of Baroque artists associated with the Wessobrunner School.J. M. Feuchtmayer is most famous for the 1706 high altar paintings in the Catholic Parish Church of St. Idda in Bauen, Switzerland. With his brother Franz Joseph, he was also responsible for the choir stalls in the Benedictine monastery church in Einsiedeln, Switzerland.He was the brother of Franz Joseph Feuchtmayer (1660–1718) and Michael Feuchtmayer (b. 1667); the uncle of Joseph Anton Feuchtmayer (1696–1770), Franz Xaver Feuchtmayer (the Elder) (1705–1764), and Johann Michael Feuchtmayer (the Younger) (1709–1772); and the great-uncle of Franz Xaver Feuchtmayer (the Younger) (b. 1735).

Was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for

Was an Austrian baritone singer and composer. Though famous in his day, he is remembered mainly for his close professional relationship and friendship with composer Franz Schubert.As a young man Vogl enrolled at the Gymnasium at Kremsmünster, where he studied languages, philosophy, and sang in several musical productions by his friend Franz Süssmayr (the same man who completed Mozart's Requiem). In 1786 Vogl went to Vienna to study, and later to practice law. In 1795 he debuted at the Vienna Hofoper, and quickly attracted a following for both his acting capability and the beauty of his voice.

Was an Austrian composer.He began his musical career in the monastery of Sankt Florian, and was a co

Was an Austrian composer.He began his musical career in the monastery of Sankt Florian, and was a composition student of Joseph Marx.[1]David wrote a number of orchestral works including eight symphonies (of which the fifth has been recorded, as have some other works including a disc of organ music,) several concertos including an organ concerto and three violin concertos, instrumental works including many for or with organ, and many choral works. His general style changed from the modal tendencies seen in his first two symphonies to the more acerbic though still tonal sound of the later ones.

Was a German porcelain modeller.Melchior was interested in art from an early age and was apprenticed

Was a German porcelain modeller.Melchior was interested in art from an early age and was apprenticed to a sculptor in Düsseldorf. He made a name for him self in the porcelain trade and was named Modellmeister at the acclaimed Höchst porcelain factory in 1767, a post he held until 1779. He later worked at the factories at Frankenthal (1779-93) and Nymphenburg (1797-1822).Melchior was a transitional figure between Rococo and Neoclassicism. His early work was graceful and often sentimental, and his favorite subjects included religious groups, pastoral scenes, characters from mythology, and children. As his career progressed, his works became less sentimental and more neoclassical.

Was a German pianist and composer born in Mannheim, Germany.He lived in Paris between 1825 and 1845,

Was a German pianist and composer born in Mannheim, Germany.He lived in Paris between 1825 and 1845, where he worked as a concert pianist. In 1845 he moved to Baden-Baden where he taught piano until his death.Among his many musical works, he was involved with the composition in 1837 of Hexaméron (six composers contributed, and the third variation on Bellini's theme is by Pixis). An earlier collaborative work, from 1819-1823 (this time involving 51 composers) was Vaterländischer Künstlerverein, an anthology of variations on a waltz by Anton Diabelli, which also included Ludwig van Beethoven's Diabelli Variations.

Was a Danish engraver, printmaker and professor in the Copenhagen Academy.

Was a Danish engraver, printmaker and professor in the Copenhagen Academy.

Was a German operatic soprano with a secure, powerful, ringing voice and an excellent technique.Afte

Was a German operatic soprano with a secure, powerful, ringing voice and an excellent technique.After receiving her musical education in Stettin, she made her operatic debut in Berlin in 1889 in the role of Undine. Highlights of her subsequent career in G

A Finnish singer. Her first published work was a duet Tahdon tanssia kanssasi with Tomi Metsäketo i

A Finnish singer. Her first published work was a duet Tahdon tanssia kanssasi with Tomi Metsäketo in 2004. Kurkela released her first album Hetki hiljaa in 2005. She got a lot of publicity in Finnish Preselection final for Eurovision Song Contest 2007, pr

Better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". On

Better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the best regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in Sweden and the rest of Europe, and for an extraordinarily popular concert tour of America beginning in 1850. She was a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music from 1840.