Karl Friedrich Segnitz (Notary, Bach's Pupil)

Born: 1713 - Schenkenberg, Brandenburg, Germany
Died: After 1740 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Karl Friedrich Segnitz was born to Augustin Segnitz (Pastor in Schenkenberg). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on July 4, 1726; studied there from 1726 to 1732, since March 18, 1726 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig from 1732. 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): “not yet ready to be used in the 1^st choir (figural music)”. After his studies he works as notary (verifiable 1740) in Leipzig. His elder brother, Gregor Christian Segnitz (c1706-after 1763), was also a Thomaner (1717-1725).

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)

Links to other Sites

Segnitz, Carl Friedrich (Bach Digital)

Bibliography

Richter 1907, Nr. 84; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66); Pfarrerbuch Kirchenprovinz VIII, S. 193

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