Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm: Biography, Facts and Career
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Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (26 September 1723 – 19 December 1807) was a German-born French-language journalist, art critic, diplomat and contributor to the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. In 1765 Grimm wrote Poème lyrique, an influential article for the Encyclopédie on lyric and opera librettos. Like Christoph Willibald Gluck and Ranieri de' Calzabigi, Grimm became interested in opera reform. According to Martin Fontius, a German literary theorist, "sooner or later a book entitled The Aesthetic Ideas of Grimm will have to be written."
Quick facts about Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm
- Full name: Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm
- Born: 1723-09-26
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q61852
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Who is Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm?
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm (26 September 1723 – 19 December 1807) was a German-born French-language journalist, art critic, diplomat and contributor to the Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers.
What nationality is Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm?
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm is Germany.
When was Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm born?
Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm was born on 1723-09-26.
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