Johannes Frederik Fröhlich

Johannes Frederik Fröhlich (21 August 1806 – 21 May 1860) (or Frølich), a Danish violinist, conductor and composer, was a precursor of Niels Gade and J.P.E.

Hartmann, and a central figure in Danish musical circles during the Romantic era.

He was a pupil of violinists Claus Schall and Friedrich Kuhlau.

From 1827 he worked at the Royal Theatre, Copenhagen, where he was chief conductor from 1836.

The main cache of his musical manuscripts is conserved in the Kongelige Bibliotek, Copenhagen.