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Johann Adam Frank (Rector, Kantor, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: February 17, 1730 - Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany
Died: August 28, 1801 - Markneukirchen, Saxony, Germany |
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Johann Adam Frank was born the son of Johann Adam Frank (Rector and Kantor in Markneukirchen). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on December 11, 1744; studied there from 1744 to 1751; and at Universität Leipzig from 1751. 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 Rector and Kantor in Markneukirchen from 1764. |
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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: Nützliche Nachrichten 1749, S. 527f.; Richter 1907, Nr. 258; Vollhardt 1978, S. 209 und 451; Glöckner 2008, S. 193 |
