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Johann Christoph Lehmann (Schoolmaster, Bach's Pupil)

Born: September 29, 1709 - Panitzsch, near Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: March 12, 1769 - Schönefeld, Brandenburg, Germany

Johann Christoph Lehmann was born to Christoph Lehmann (schoolmaster in Panitzsch). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on July 6, 1726; studied there from 1726 to 1731, since May 16, 1724 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig from 1731. 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 schoolmaster in Engelsdorf from 1738 and Schönefeld from 1739, substituted in 1760.

 

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 (March 2020)
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Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 86; Maul 2013, S. 16; Koska 2015

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Thomanerchor Leipzig: Short History | Members: 1729 | 1730 | 1731 | 1740-1741 | 1744-1745 | Modern Times
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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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