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Christian Friedrich Marschner (Pastor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: December 15, 1734 - Wurzen, near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1789 - Kühnitzsch, near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Christian Friedrich Marschner was born the son of Johann Marschner (cooper in Wurzen). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on November 10, 1749; studied there from 1749 to 1755; and at Universität Leipzig from 1755. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his studies, he worked as Pastor in Kühnitzsch from 1763.

References: Richter: 307

 

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 (April 2020)
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Sources: LKA Dresden, 18.84 (Die Bestätigung der Pastoren zu Kühnitzsch); StaatsA Dresden, Stiftsmeißnisches Konsistorium Wurzen, Nr. 15 (Consistorial Acten Des Pfarrers zu Künitzsch M. Christian Friedrich Marschners […] Nachlaß […] betr. Vol. I 1786. et 1789.)
Literature: Dietmann V, S. 830; Richter 1907, Nr. 307; Grünberg 1939, S. 570; Pfarrerbuch Kirchenprovinz V, S. 522; Glöckner 2006, S. 29

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