Ernst Gottlieb Baron

He visited Halle, Köthen, Schleiz, Saalfeld and Rudolstadt, arriving in Jena in 1720 and remaining for two years.

In 1728 he replaced the lutenist Meusel, who had recently died in a horseback riding accident, at the court of Gotha.

In 1737 he visited Merseburg, Köthen and Zerbst, and eventually joined the musical ensemble of Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia as a theorbist.

After Frederick's accession in 1740, Baron continued to serve as theorbist in the royal musical establishment, and remained at this post until his death in Berlin.

Baron’s Untersuchung is a valuable source of information about lutenists and lute playing in the late Baroque era.