Christian Friedrich Penzel
Christian Friedrich Penzel (born November 25, 1737 in Oelsnitz / Vogtl. , † March 14, 1801 in Merseburg ) was a German cantor and composer .
Life
Penzel learned from Cantor Johann Georg Nacke in Oelsnitz and from 1749 at the Thomas School in Leipzig . He was possibly one of the last students of Bach .
After school, he enrolled in 1756 at the University of Leipzig , where he remained until 1761 jurisprudence studied. In 1765 he succeeded A. F. Graun as cantor at the town church in Merseburg, at the same time as castle and cathedral cantor and teacher at the cathedral high school.
literature
- Alfred Dürr : Penzel, Christian Friedrich. In: MGG Online (subscription required).
- Richard Jones / Peter Wollny: Penzel, Christian Friedrich (1737–1801), cantor, composer. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
Web links
- Works by and about Christian Friedrich Penzel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Christian Friedrich Penzel in the German Digital Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Christian Friedrich Penzel (as editor) in the International Music Score Library Project
- Biography of Christian Friedrich Penzel with Bach Cantatas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Penzel, Christian Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cantor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1737 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oelsnitz / Vogtl. |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1801 |
| Place of death | Merseburg |