Georg Dietrich Leyding
Georg Dietrich Leyding , also Leiding or Leÿding (born February 23, 1664 in Bücken , † May 10, 1710 in Braunschweig ) was a German composer and representative of the north German organ school .
Life
In 1679 Leyding apprenticed to Jakob Bölsche in Braunschweig for five years . He then traveled to Hamburg and Lübeck to continue studying with Johann Adam Reincken and Dieterich Buxtehude . Soon afterwards he returned to Braunschweig to replace the sick Boelsche. After his death he became organist at the churches of St. Ulrich and St. Blasius, and later also at St. Magnus. For a short time Leyding took composition lessons from Johann Theile in Wolfenbüttel .
plant
There are three preludes by Leyding , a variation on From God I will not let go and a chorale adaptation on How beautifully the morning star shines .
literature
- Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 439-440 . ( online PDF)
Web links
- Works by and about Georg Dietrich Leyding in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leyding, Georg Dietrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Leiding, Georg Dietrich; Leÿding, Georg Dietrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 23, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stooping |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1710 |
| Place of death | Braunschweig |