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Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (Composer)

Born: 18th November 1736, Zerbst, Germany

Died: 3rd August 1800, Berlin, Germany

Nationality: German

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch was a German composer and harpsichordist. Born in Zerbst, he was the son of the composer Johann Friedrich Fasch. He was initially taught by his father.

In 1756 he began service at the court of Frederick the Great of Prussia, where he served as deputy to Court harpsichordist C.P.E. Bach, whose post he attained when Bach left the court for Hamburg in 1767. In 1791 he founded the Sing-Akademie in Berlin which quickly became an important centre of Berlin's musical life.

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