Johann Gottlieb Mesenberger (Bach's Pupil?)

Born: c1702 - Prettin, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: April 5, 1723 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Johann Gottlieb Mesenberger enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 11, 1714; and studied there from 1714 to 1723. He died as an alumne on April 5, 1723. J.S. Bach was appointed as Thomaskantor on May 5, 1714, and transfered to Leipzig on May 22, 1714. Therefore, although Johann Gottlieb Mesenberger is listed No. 1 in Richter list from 1907, he was not actually J.S. Bach's pupil.

References: Richter: 1

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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Sources: StA Leipzig, Ratsleichenbuch

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