Gottlob Michael Wintzer (Bach's Pupil)

Born: November 3, 1714 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined

Gottlob Michael Wintzer [Wüntzer] was born to Johann Michael Wintzer (innkeeper Leipzig). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 9, 1729; and studied there from 1729 to 1736, since May 17, 1727 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig in 1735. 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 (May 1729): “not demonstrating abilities in music”; was nevertheless accepted. J.S. Bach’s letter in Leipzig from June 3, 1729 states that his voice was rather weak but with private instruction he might be usable. J.S. Bach reported (August 23, 1730) “incompetent, not at all musical”.

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); fine-print footnotes in the Bach-Dokumente; Bach Digital Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

Links to other Sites

Actual and Potential Non-Thomaner Singers and Players who participated in Bach’s Figural Music in Leipzig (BCW)

Bibliography

Richter 1907, Nr. 114; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66), 63 und 66

Bach's Pupils: List of Bach's Pupils | Actual and Potential Non-Thomaner Singers and Players who participated in Bach’s Figural Music in Leipzig | Alumni of the Thomasschule in Leipzig during Bach's Tenure | List of Bach's Private Pupils | List of Bach's Copyists
Thomanerchor Leipzig: Short History | Members: 1729 | 1730 | 1731 | 1740-1741 | 1744-1745 | Modern Times
Bach’s Pupils Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
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