Johann Georg Pisendel

Johann Georg Pisendel was a German Baroque violinist and composer who, for many years, led the Court Orchestra in Dresden as concertmaster, then the finest instrumental ensemble in Europe. He was the leading violinist of his time, and composers such as Tomaso Albinoni, Georg Philipp Telemann and Antonio Vivaldi all dedicated violin compositions to him.

26 December 1687

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Alejo Carpentier • Daniel Schmid • Georgios Rallis • Lars Ulrich • Lord George Gordon • Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld • Robert Bolling • Rohan Kanhai • Rose Lok • Souleymane Coulibaly

Born in the same month (December 1687): Francesco Geminiani