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Heinrich Christian Voigt (Pastor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: c1706 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1749 - Taucha, Saxony, Germany

Heinrich Christian Voigt [Christian Heinrich Voigt] enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 16, 1722; studied there from 1722 to 1728; and at Universität Leipzig from 1728. He obtained his Magister degree in Wittenberg in 1731. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his studies, he worked as catechist at the Petrikirche in Leipzig from 1735; Deacon from 1743 and Pastor from 1746 in Taucha

References: Richter: 52; GND: 122306546

 
 

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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Voigt, Heinrich Christian (DNB)

Bibliography

Sources: LKA Dresden, 18.25 (Die Besetzung des Diakonats zu Taucha Vol. 1. [1568–1762])
Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 52; Grünberg 1939, S. 973
GND: 122306546

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