Karl Dietrich Leonhard EngelKarl Dietrich Leonhard Engel was a German musician and writer.BiographyHe went to Russia as a violin virtuoso at the age of 18, becoming a member of the Imperial Orchestra at Saint Petersburg at 22, and later its concertmaster. He went to Dresden in 1869 and took up his residence there.Literary worksAmong his works are:Deutsche Puppen Komödien Das Volksschauspiel Doktor Johann Faust Zusammenstellung der Faustschriften vom 16 Jahrhundert bis Mitte 1884 ''Die Don Juan Sage auf der Bühne''Musical worksHis musical compositions include a concerto in B minor and the humorous fantasy entitled “Jüdischer Carneval.”