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He was born in Saxony , but came to England in 1724 and played the Bassoon in opera houses. His wife, Isabella, was sister-in-law to Thomas Arne . He became a friend of Charles Wesley . His works for the stage include ''Pyramus and Thisbe'' ( 1745 ). He was based for a time in Dublin and later in Edinburgh , where he died.