Joachim Gerstenbüttel
Joachim barley constable (* 27. June 1647 in Wismar ; † 10. April 1721 in Hamburg ) was a German composer of the Baroque .
Life
Gerstenbüttel studied theology in Wittenberg and devoted himself to bass singing as well as violin and piano playing. He gave up studying theology and went to Hamburg , where he worked as a music teacher and took part in Weckmann's Collegium musicum . Over time he became so popular that in 1675 he was elected cantor of the Johanneum and director of five main churches as the successor to Christoph Bernhard . However, the political situation and internal quarrels in the city led to the decline of musical life, so that towards the end of his life Gerstenbüttel could only do his work under precarious circumstances. Gerstenbüttel's successor in Hamburg was Georg Philipp Telemann in 1721 .
plant
At least 69 cantatas by Gerstenbüttel are known which are formally based on the sacred concerts of Heinrich Schütz and are characterized by great expressiveness.
literature
- Gisela Jaacks : Gerstenbüttel, Joachim . In: Franklin Kopitzsch, Dirk Brietzke (Hrsg.): Hamburgische Biographie . tape 5 . Wallstein, Göttingen 2010, ISBN 978-3-8353-0640-0 , p. 132-133 .
- Joachim Kremer: Joachim Gerstenbüttel (1647–1721) in the field of tension between opera and church . von Bockel, Hamburg 1997, ISBN 3-928770-93-4
Web links
- Literature by and about Joachim Gerstenbüttel in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Joachim Gerstenbüttel in the International Music Score Library Project
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Christoph Bernhard |
Cantor et Director chori musici in Hamburg 1675–1721 |
Georg Philipp Telemann |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gerstenbüttel, Joachim |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German baroque composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1647 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wismar |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 10, 1721 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |