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Gottfried Böhm (Pastor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: March 8, 1707 - Irfersgrün, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1775 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Gottried Böhm was born the son of Pastor in Irfersgrün. He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 21, 1721; studied there from 1721 to 1727; and at Universität Leipzig from 1727. 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 Substitute from 1734 and Pastor from 1741 in Irfersgrün.

References: Richter: 45

 

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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Bibliography

Sources: LKA Dresden, 18.57 (Die Besetzung des Pfarramtes zu Irfersgrün)
Literature: Dietmann III, S. 622; Richter 1907, Nr. 45; Grünberg 1939, S. 70

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