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Carl Hermann Heuckenrott (Bach's Pupil)

Born: May 12, 1716 - Priesteblich, near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died April 28, 1734 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Carl Hermann Heuckenrott was born the son of Johann Heuckenrott (Pastor in Priesteblich). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 12, 1732; and studied there from 1732 to 1734, since April 20, 1730 already as external. He died as an alumne. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. His elder brother, Christian Samuel Heuckenrott (1705-1763), was also a Thomaner (1721-1727).

References: Richter: 135

 

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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Aryeh Oron (April 2020)

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Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 135

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
Bach’s Pupils Discussions: Part 1 | Part 2
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


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