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Johann Gottfried Schönemann (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: March 3, 1710 - Grimma, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined |
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Johann Gottfried Schönemann was born to Daniel Schönemann (hat maker in Grimma). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on July 13, 1723; and studied there from 1723 to 1732, since April 29, 1723 already as external. 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 (August 23, 1730): “usable for 1st Choir (figural music)”. |
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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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Schönemann, Johann Gottfried (Bach Digital) |
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Bibliography |
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Richter 1907, No. 62; Doc I, No. 22 (pp. 63 and 66) |
