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Johann Friedrich Rhode (Pastor, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: December 15, 1726 - Löbnitz, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1795 - Kleinwolmsdorf, Saxony, Germany |
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Johann Friedrich Rhode [Rhodius] was born the son of Johann Friedrich Rhode (Pastor in Löbnitz: 1712-1746). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 19, 1741; studied there from 1741 to 1746; and at Universität Leipzig from 1745. As a Thomaner he was in Choir III (in the New 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. After his studies, he worked as Pastor in Kleinwolmsdorf. |
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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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Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 228; Pfarrerbuch Kirchenprovinz VII, S. 142 |
