Johann Gottfried Eschner (Bach's Pupil)

Born: April 15, 1712 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: unknown

Johann Gottfried Eschner had been an “Externus” for 7 years before application to enroll at Thomasschule in Leipzig in 1729. J.S. Bach reported (1729): “ not demonstrating abilities in music”. He was not accepted as Thomaner. He he had helped in singing (as alto) the liturgy before the altar and sang along with the Kurrende when they made their rounds during New Years, but only when the Kurrende were too short on singers. It is not known if he actually studied with J.S. Bach.

Source: Bach Digital Website; Article by Thomas Braatz on BCW (September 2006)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

Links to other Sites

Eschner, Johann Gottfried (Bach Digital)
Actual and Potential Non-Thomaner Singers and Players who participated in Bach’s Figural Music in Leipzig (BCW)

Bibliography

Bach's Pupils: List of Bach's Pupils | Actual and Potential Non-Thomaner Singers and Players who participated in Bach’s Figural Music in Leipzig | Alumni of the Thomasschule in Leipzig during Bach's Tenure | List of Bach's Private Pupils | List of Bach's Copyists
Thomanerchor Leipzig: Short History | Members: 1729 | 1730 | 1731 | 1740-1741 | 1744-1745 | Modern Times
Bach’s Pupils Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
Articles: Organizional Structure of the Thomasschule in Leipzig | The Rules Established for the Thomasschule by a Noble and Very Wise Leipzig City Council - Printed by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf Leipzig, 1733 | Homage Works for Thomas School Rectors