Salomon

Salomon, JOHANN PETER, violin-player and musical composer, born at Bonn in 1745. When young he was attached to the service of Prince Henry of Prussia, for whom he composed several operas. He settled in London, and his series of Philharmonic Concerts there in 1790, for the first of which he arranged to have Haydn present, form an era in the history of music, in that they led to the production of Haydn's twelve grandest symphonies. In 1800 Salomon retired from public life, but continued to compose songs, glees, and violin solos and concertos. He died on 25th November 1815, and was interred in Westminster Abbey.