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Carl Christian Opitz (Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: June 29, 1734 - Waldheim, Saxony, Germany
Died: not determined |
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Carl [Karl] Christian Opitz was born the son of Johann Heinrich Opitz (Kantor in Waldheim; Thomasschule 1712). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 16, 1747; and studied there from 1747 to 1753. 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. 280 |
