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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludwig (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: March 9, 1713 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: December 30, 1780 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany |
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Friedrich Wilhelm Ludewig was born to Wilhelm Ludewig (tailor in Leipzig). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 13, 1730; studied there from 1730 to 1736, since September 11, 1723 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig in 1736. 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 (May 1729): “ not demonstrating abilities in music”. After his studies, he workd in Leipzig as excise taker. |
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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)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020) |
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Links to other Sites |
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Ludewig, Friedrich Wilhelm (Bach Digital) |
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Bibliography |
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Richter 1907, Nr. 119; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66) und 63; Dok III, Nr. N I 63; Dok V, S. 415 |
