Christoph Birkmann
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Christoph Birkmann (born January 10, 1703 in Nuremberg ; † March 11, 1771 ibid) was a Bach student and lyricist of numerous Bach cantatas , pastor from 1727, later senior of St. Egidien Nuremberg, the recently built and only baroque church in the city .
Life
Birkmann studied theology and mathematics at the University of Leipzig from 1724 to 1727 and during this time worked as a musician in Bach's cantatas. Famous cantata texts that are ascribed to Birkmann are among others. a. I would like to carry the cross staff ( BWV 56) and I've had enough , BWV 82.
literature
- Christine Blanken: Christoph Birkmann's cycle of cantatas "God-sanctified Sabbath-Zehnden" from 1728 and the Leipzig church music under JS Bach in the years 1724–1727 . In: Bach yearbook . tape 101 , 2015, ISBN 978-3-374-04320-0 , pp. 13-74 .
Web links
- Works by and about Christoph Birkmann in the German Digital Library
- Publications by and about Christoph Birkmann in VD 18 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Bach's cantata poet identified , accessed on December 30, 2016.
- ↑ Franke forged aria verses for Bach . ( nordbayern.de [accessed on February 26, 2018]).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Birkmann, Christoph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Birkmann, Christophorus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bach student and alleged lyricist of numerous Bach cantatas |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 10, 1703 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 11, 1771 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |