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Samuel Gottlieb Lesche (Bach's Pupil, Theology Student)

Born: November 6, 1710 - Kröbeln, Brandenburg, Germany
Died: March 8, 1754 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Samuel Gottlieb Lesche [Lösch] was born to Joseph Lesche (schoolmaster in Kröbeln). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 18, 1725; studied there from 1725 to 1731, since July 3, 1724 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig in 1729. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. J.S. Bach reported: (August 23, 1730): “not yet ready to be used in the 1st choir (figural music)”. He died in Leipzig in 1754 as Theology student.

 

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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Bibliography

StA Leipzig, Ratsleichenbuch
Richter 1907, Nr. 80; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 64 und 66)

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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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