Johann Gottfried Berger (Bach's Pupil)

Born: July 23, 1713 - Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: not determined

Johann Gottfried Berger was born to Gottfried Berger (tailor). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 3, 1729 and studied there from 1729 to 1735, since April 23, 1727 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig in 1735. He applied unsuccessfully as scorer at Ranstädter Tor in 1748, and worked as language teacher in Leipzig. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. J.S. Bach (1729): “ not demonstrating abilities in music”; J.S. Bach (1730) “not yet ready to be used in the 1^st choir (figural music)”.

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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Richter 1907, Nr. 111; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66) und 63

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
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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