This article is about the German opera composer. For the Australian athlete, see Peter Winter (athlete).Peter Winter (baptized 28 August 1754 - 17 October 1825) was a German opera composer who followed Mozart and preceded Weber, acting as a bridge between the two in the development of German opera. (His name is sometimes given as Peter von Winter.) Winter was born at Mannheim. A child prodigy on the violin, he played in the Mannheim court orchestra. He studied with Salieri in Vienna. Moving to Munich in 177...

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