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Gottlob Friedrich Eichel (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: May 10, 1711 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: August 1, 1773 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
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Gottlob Friedrich Eichel was born to Johann Andreas Eichel (scorer at Peterstor). He enrolled at the Thomaschule on July 7, 1726; studied there from 1726 to 1734, since April 14, 1722 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig from 1734. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. J.S. Bach reported (August 23, 1730) “incompetent, not at all musical”. After his studies, he became teacher for poor children in Leipzig (Almosenschule, 1735-1773). As the father-in-law of Gottlob Friedrich Wagner, he is Richard Wagner's great grandfather. |
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Source: Bernd Koska: Dissertation "Bachs Thomaner als Kantoren in Mitteldeutschland" (Beeskow 2018), Anhang VII.1 Die Alumnen der Thomasschule 1710-1760, English translation by Aryeh Oron (March 2020); Bach Digital Website (June 2019)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020) |
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Links to other Sites |
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Eichel, Gottlob Friedrich (Bach Digital) |
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Bibliography |
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StA Leipzig, Stift. VIII, G 2b ( Derer Winckel-Schulhalter alhier gesuchte Concessiones betr. Vol. II. de ao 1726.), fol. 107, und G 3 (ACTA Die Inspection uber die Winckel-Schulen in und vor der Stadt betr. [1711–1767]), fol. 176r, 191 und 227r Richter 1907, Nr. 91; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66); Mangner 1906, S. 77; Wohlrath 1983, S. 35; Töpfer 2012, S. 287 |
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