Georg Ludwig Agricola

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Georg Ludwig Agricola (born October 25, 1643 in Großfurra , † February 20, 1676 in Gotha ) was a German composer and conductor .

Life

Agricola was born in Großfurra near Sondershausen . After attending grammar schools in Eisenach and Gotha, he matriculated at Leipzig University . From there he moved to the University of Wittenberg to complete his degree in theology as a master’s degree. In 1670 he succeeded Wolfgang Carl Briegel as court conductor in Gotha. After his death, Wolfgang Michael Mylius succeeded him in this office.

Works

  • Repentance and Communion songs with 5 or more voices , Gotha 1675.
  • German spiritual madrigals with 2-6 votes , Gotha 1675.
  • Additional musical lessons in a number of sonatas, preludes, allemands etc. with 2 violins, 2 violas and basso continuo, Mühlh. 1670 (Becker, Tonw.).
  • Sonatas, Preludes, Allemanden etc. in the French style , 3 parts, Gotha 1675.

literature

  • Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (editor): Riemann Musik-Lexikon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Agricola, Georg Ludwig. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 12 (first edition: 1882).
  • Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (editor): Riemann Musik-Lexikon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Agricola, Georg Ludwig. 12th completely revised edition. 4. Supplementary volume, personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1972, p. 8 (first edition: 1882).

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personal data
SURNAME Agricola, Georg Ludwig
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German musician
DATE OF BIRTH October 25, 1643
PLACE OF BIRTH Grossfurra
DATE OF DEATH February 20, 1676
Place of death Gotha