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Philipp Samuel Alt (Organ, Composer, Copyist) |
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Born: January 16, 1689 - Weimar, Thuringia, Germany
Died: June 27, 1765 - Weimar, Thuringia, Germany |
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Philipp Samue Alt was a German organist, copyist, and composer. He studied music with his father Kantor Wolfgang Christoph Alt (d Weimar 1715). c1700 with Johann Samuel Drese and Georg Christoph Strattner, studied piano and organ with Samuel Heintze, and in 1707 with Johann Gottfried Walther. In 1709 he studied law at the University of Jena. After his studies until his death, he was court lawyer in Weimar. In 1714 he performed as bass singer at the court at the time when J.S. Bach was concert-master. From 1721 until his death in 1765 he was organist of the Jakobskirche in Weimar.
References: GND: 1139799665; Bach Digital: 00001089 |
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Works of Bach he copied [Manuscript No. in Bach Digital / Work / Performance date] |
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D-B Mus.ms. 30194, Faszikel 24: BWV 762; Emans 162 |
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Source: CCM Website; Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (February 2020) |
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Links to other Sites |
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Alt, Philipp Samuel (Bach Digital)
Alt, Philipp Samuel Alt (CCM) |
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