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Johann Gottfried Weidler (Court Musician, Bach's Pupil) |
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Born: 1720 - Kölleda, Thuringia, Germany
Died: not determined (after 1745) |
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Johann Gottfried Weidler was born the son of Christian Weidler (pharmacist in Kölleda). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on May 1, 1736; studied there from 1736 to 1737, since October 4, 1735 already as external; and at Universität Jena from 1738. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his stidies, he worked as Court musician in Gotha (demonstrable in 1745)? |
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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: Siegmund 2011, S. 221; Richter 1907, Nr. 185 |
