Gottlob Samuel Meiner (Bach's Pupil)

Born: c1712 - Brück (near Belzig), Brandenburg, Germany
Died: not determined

Gottlob Samuel Meiner enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on June 2, 1724; studied there in 1724 (1722)¹; to 1729?; and at Universität Wittenberg from 1729. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him.

References: Richter: 71; GND: 1046579835

1. According to the source below, he enrolled in 1724 but studied in 1722.

Sources:
1. 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)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

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Literature 1: Richter 1907, Nr. 71

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