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Christian Heinrich Mentzel (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: September 19, 1716 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined |
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Christian Heinrich Mentzel was born the son of Elias Mentzel (cavalry servant in Leipzig). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on October 17, 1732; studied there from 1731 to 1736, since June 26, 1727 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig from 1736. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. |
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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: Richter 1907, Nr. 144 |
