Gross- und Klein-Russisch. Aus Ilchester-Vorlesungen über vergleichende Lexikographie gehalten an der Universität Oxford

In his day, Carl Friedrich Abel was one of the world's few remaining viola da gamba virtuosi. After spending his early years in his native Germany, Abel moved to London to take a position in the court orchestra there. During his stay, he became acquainted with Franz Josef Haydn, and in collaboration with the celebrated composer he started a series of subscription concerts that remained popular for many years. No slouch as a composer himself, Abel was quite prolific?even writing one symphony that was for many years believed to be the work of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.