Johann Heinrich Buttstett (Composer)

Born: Apr. 25, 1666 - Bindersleben, near Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
Died: December 1, 1727 - Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany

The German composer, Johann Heinrich Buttstett [Buttstädt, Buttstedt], was a pupil of Johann Pachelbel, organist at two churches at Erfurt from 1684, and at the cathedral from 1691. His controversy with Johann Mattheson about the solmisation which he championed, brought him into public notice, though it was also a source of much annoyance to him. He wrote: Ut re mi fa sol la tota musica..., 2 vols. (1717); Musikalische Klavierkunst..., preface, preludes, fugues, etc. (1716); 4 masses (1720), and a canzonet, as well as a number of organ pieces in Manuscript.

Source: Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1952 Edition, Author: E. van der Straeten)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2006)

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

Title

Chorale Melody

Year

Chorale Partita Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

1705

Two Chorale Preludes for Organ on Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr (originally attributed to Johann Pachelbel)

Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr

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