Christian Alander

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Christian Alander , also Christiernus Alander , (born January 19, 1660 , after Zedler January 17, 1660, in Finström ; † March 6, 1704 , after Zedler March 24, 1660, in Åbo ) was a Swedish philosopher and music writer.

life and work

Christian Alander was the son of a preacher on the Finnish island of Fasta Åland . He studied in Åbo and Uppsala . In 1692 Alander became professor of rhetoric at the Åbo Conservatory .

In 1703 he published the text Rhetor musicus sive de vi et usu musices in rhetorica .

On January 20, 1704 Christianus Walstenius (1680-1750) received his doctorate with his dissertation De cane rhetorico .

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  • Wilibald Gurlitt , Carl Dahlhaus (ed.): Riemann Music Lexicon. In three volumes and two supplementary volumes. Alexander, Christian. 12th completely revised edition. 1. Personal section A – KB Schotts-Söhne, Mainz 1959, p. 17 (first edition: 1882).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Hasselgren, Krister Karlsson: Alander, Christiernus Caroli (1660-1704).
  2. a b Zedler Lexicon. Alander, Christiernus.
  3. a b c Riemann Music Lexicon. 1959. Alander, Christian.
  4. Christianus Walstenius: De cane rhetorico . 1704 ( PDF )