Telemann, Carl Heinrich Graun and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, among others. Her library was split between East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited after the German reunification of 1990. Today it is housed in the Berlin State Library. Princess-abbess Anna Amalia died on 30 March 1787 at the age of 63 and was buried in Berlin Cathedral. She was succeeded by her niece, Princess Sophia Albertina of Sweden (1753–1829). Selected compositions Sonata in F Major (for Flute and Basso Continuo) (1771) I. Adagio, II. Allegretto, III. Allegro ma non troppo Her flute sonata is maybe Amalia's most well-known composition. It has a duration of about 11 minutes. Harpsichord Concerto in G major I. Allegro, G minor, II. Andantino, C major, III. Allegro, G major The concerto is scored for solo harpischord, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, and strings. It is written for a chamber orchestra and can be played with as few as one person per part, with a duration of around 13 minutes. It has a well-integrated solo part, and the second movement is mainly orchestral. The finale resembles a minuet with a trio featuring wind solos. Divertimento in B-flat major (circa 1780) I. Adagio, B-flat major, II. Allegro, B flat major The divertimento shows a possible influence by Mozart and might be the first chamber music featuring a clarinet. It opens with a tutti part and is then lead by the viola. Ancestry References Bibliography External links 2021 radio programme containing music by Princess-abbess Anna Amalia on BBC Radio 3's The Early Music Show, hosted by Hannah French 1723 births 1787 deaths House of Hohenzollern Prussian princesses Abbesses of Quedlinburg 18th-century classical composers Women classical composers Musicians from Berlin Burials at Berlin Cathedral Daughters of kings