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Johann Christian Beyer (Lute, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: April 18, 1720 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined (after 1760) |
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Johann Christian Beyer was born the son of Heinrich Christian Beyer (violinist in Leipzig). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on April 7, 1733; studied there from 1733 to 1740; and at Universität Leipzig from 1740. 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 was active ias lutenist in Leipzig c1760. |
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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)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020) |
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Literature: GerberATL I, Sp. 158; Richter 1907, Nr. 148
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