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Johann Gottlieb Seyffarth (Candidate of Law, Bach's Pupil)

Born: c1705 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: August 13, 1759 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Johann Gottlieb Seyffarth enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 27, 1719; studied there from 1719 to 1727; and at Universität Leipzig from 1723. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. He died as a Candidate of Law (Candidatus juris) in Leipzig.

References: Richter: 26

 

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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Aryeh Oron (April 2020)

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Sources: StA Leipzig, Ratsleichenbuch
Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 26

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