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Johann Christian John (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: January 8, 1721 - Reinsberg, Saxony, Germany
Died: June 12, 1747 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
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Johann Christian John [Jahn] was born the son of Christian John (blacksmith in Reinsberg). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 19, 1741; studied there from 1741 to 1746; and at Universität Leipzig in 1742 and from 1740. As a Thomaner he was in Choir IV (in St. Peter's Church) from May 17, 1744 (Pentecost) to June 6, 1745 (Pentecost). Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. He died as a theology student. |
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Sources:
1. 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 (April 2020)
2. Andreas Glöckner, Sabine Thomas and Melvin Unger: Alumni and Externals in the Choirs of the Thomas School during Bach's Time in Bach, Vol. 40, No. 1 (2009), pp. 17-22 (published by: Riemenschneider Bach Institute)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020) |
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Sources: StA Leipzig, Ratsleichenbuch
Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 225 |
