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Martin Tesmer (Organ, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: February 16, 1720 - Stettin, West Pomernia (Szczecin, Poland)
Died: October 15, 1775 - Rügenwalde, West Pomernia (Darłowo, Poland) |
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Martin Tesmer was born the son of Johann Tesmer (brandy distiller in Stettin). Studied at Universität Leipzig (enrollment on January 20, 1739) and was J.S. Bach's student. He studied in Halle (Saale) (enrolled on March 31, 1740). From 1744 to 1775 he worked as organist at the Marienkirche in Rügenwalde;.
In connection with his application to Rügenwalde, Martin Tesmer is reported to have "in Leipzig bey dem berühmten Organisten Herrn Bachen die Musik gelernt" (learned the music from the famous organist Mr. Bach in Leipzig).
References: Koska: A-42 |
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Source: Bernd Koska: Bachs Privatschüler in Bach-Jahrbuch 2019, English translation by Aryeh Oron (May 2020)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2020) |
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Sources: K. Rosenow, Rügenwalder Musikleben in vergangenen Tagen, in: Ostpommersche Heimat. Beilage der Zeitung für Ostpommern 1938, Nr. 32–36, speziell Nr. 32 bis 34; G. Kittler, Musikgeschichte der Stadt Köslin in Pommern, Greifswald 1939 (Pommernforschung. Reihe 5. Heft 3.), S. 25f.; W. Schwarz, Pommern und Johann Sebastian Bach. Das Wirken von Martin Tesmer und Johann David Bach. Bachpflege und Bachforschung in Pommern, in: Baltische Studien. Neue Folge 71 (1985), S. 105–113, speziell S. 105f.; B. Köhler, Musiker und Instrumentenbauer Pommerns bis 1800. Personenlexikon, Hamburg 2019 (Studien zur Musikwissenschaft. 45.) S. 235; Evangelisches Zentralarchiv Berlin, Kirchenbuch Stettin St. Gertrud, Taufen 1720 |
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