Agricola, Johann Friedrich
(1720–1774)
JOHANN FRIEDRICH AGRICOLAAGRICOLA, JOHANN FRIEDRICHJOHANN FRIEDRICH AGRICOLA [* 1720-† 1774] The prominent singer and organist Johann Friedrich Agricola had the excellent idea of presenting TOSI's Opinioni de' cantori antichi, e moderni [1723] to the German public in a much amplified translation, published in 1757. Through it the bel canto style of singing was amply documented. Whereas TOSI had relied on words alone, Agricola supplied a number of music examples which aided him in clarifying the…