Friedrich Funcke
Friedrich Funcke , latinized Fridericus Funccius , also Friedrich Funke (baptized March 27, 1642 in Nossen , Electoral Saxony ; † October 20, 1699 in Römstedt , Uelzen ) was a German clergyman, cantor and composer .
After studying in Wittenberg, he worked as a cantor in Lüneburg from 1664 . In 1694 he took up the pastor's post in Römstedt, which he held until his death. In Lüneburg he enjoyed a high reputation, 43 of his melodies were included in the local hymnbook. A few other sacred works have survived, but many of his works have been lost, including a St. Luke Passion . Other works, especially a surviving St. Matthew Passion, cannot be ascribed to him with certainty.
Works
- Comforting story of the joyful and joyful resurrection of Jesus Christ, 1665
- Danck and Denckmahl about the strong and unexpected clap of thunder, 1666
- Repeated Lüneburg Danck sacrifice for the reconquest of Trier, 1675
- The infinite and always new God's-goodness, 1682
- The story of the blissful suffering and death of our sweetest Savior Jesus Christ, 1683
- Litania divisa in 8 BC et Instr. in duos choros
- 43 melodies from the Stadt-Lüneburg hymn book from 1686
- Janua latino-germanica ad Artem Musicam, clavibus facilioribus in usum scholae, 1680
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Bautz : Funke, Friedrich. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 2, Bautz, Hamm 1990, ISBN 3-88309-032-8 , Sp. 156-157.
- Johann Gottfried Walther : Musical Lexicon […]. Wolffgang Deer, Leipzig 1732, p. 268
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Funcke, Friedrich |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Funccius, Fridericus; Funke, Friedrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German clergyman, cantor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized March 27, 1642 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nossen , Saxony |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1699 |
| Place of death | Römstedt , Uelzen |