Johann Augustin Stein (Schoolmaster, Kantor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: December 4, 1712 - Taucha, Saxony, Germany
Died: May 8, 1757 - Taucha, Saxony, Germany

Johann Augustin Stein was born to Augustin Stein (Kantor in Taucha). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on November 2, 1726; studied there from 1726 to 1731; and at Universität Leipzig from 1731 (Major: theology). 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 1^st Choir (figural music)”. After his studies, he was interim schoolmaster in Schönefeld from 1738, and Kantor substitute in Taucha from 1748.

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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Bibliography

StaatsA Leipzig, Konsistorium Leipzig, Nr. 151 (Subscriptio derer Visitations-Articul), 1748
Richter 1907, Nr. 90; Vollhardt 1978, S. 316 und 482; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 63 und 65); Dok V, C 687b; Maul 2000, S. 114–117; Koska 2015

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Thomanerchor Leipzig: Short History | Members: 1729 | 1730 | 1731 | 1740-1741 | 1744-1745 | Modern Times
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Articles: Organizional Structure of the Thomasschule in Leipzig | The Rules Established for the Thomasschule by a Noble and Very Wise Leipzig City Council - Printed by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf Leipzig, 1733 | Homage Works for Thomas School Rectors