Johan Henrich Berlin
Johan Henrich Berlin (* 1741 in Trondheim , Norway ; † 1807 there ), also erroneously known as Johan Heinrich Berlin , was a Danish-Norwegian composer and organist .
Life
Berlin, the second son of Johan Daniel Berlin , organized numerous public concerts in Trondheim , was a co-founder of a musical society (Det Trondhjemske Musikaliske Selskab) and also a respected organ repairer . In 1787 he took up the position of cathedral organist at Trondheim Cathedral (the Nidaros Cathedral ) as his father's successor . He composed a. a. Symphonies , instrumental concerts , chamber music , sonatas , cantatas and an oratorio . Works received: two symphonies (both in C major ), a piano sonata and a piano sonatina (both in B flat major ), a sonata a harpsichord, violino e cello in E flat major , a cantata (1787) and numerous dances .
literature
- K. Dahlback, Rokokkomusikk i trøndersk miljø (Norsk Musikksamlings Årbok 1954–55).
- Bjarne Kortsen (Ed.): The Collected Works of Johan Daniel Berlin (1977).
- Bjarne Kortsen (Ed.): The Collected Works of Johan Henrich Berlin (1977).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Håkon Sivertsen, Det Trondhjemske Musikalske Selskab av 1786 , Trondheim 1975.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Berlin, Johan Henrich |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danish-Norwegian composer and organist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Trondheim , Norway |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1807 |
| Place of death | Trondheim , Norway |