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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Austrian violinist and composer (born 1739)

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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

Austrian composer (1739–1799)

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf was an Austrian composer and violinist. He was a friend of both Haydn and Mozart. His best-known works include the German singspiel Doktor und Apotheker and a number of programmatic symphonies based on Ovid's Metamorphoses.
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October 24

Day of the year

October 24 is the 297th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 68 days remain until the end of the year.
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