Philipp Christoph Siegler (Theology Student, Bach's Pupil)

Born: March 1, 1709 - Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Died: January 13, 1755 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Philipp Christoph Siegler was born to Johann Siegler (book printer in Magdeburg). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on July 4, 1726; studied there from 1726 to 1732, since April 12, 1726 already as external; and at Universität Leipzig from 1739. 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): “usable for 1^st Choir (figural music)”. He died died as Theology student in Leipzig in 1755.

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)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

Links to other Sites

Siegler, Philipp Christoph (Bach Digital)

Bibliography

StA Leipzig, Ratsleichenbuch
Literatur: Richter 1907, Nr. 83; Dok I, Nr. 22 (S. 63 und 65); Dok III, Nr. N I (22); Jung 2006, Nr. 22

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