Johan Herman Mankel
Johan Herman Mankel (born September 19, 1763 in Niederasphe ; † November 11, 1835 in Karlskrona ) was a Swedish organist, composer and instrument maker of German origin.
Mankel received his musical training from the Moravian Brethren . He lived in their houses in Zeist (near Amsterdam), Herrnhut and Niesky and worked there as a music teacher and organist. In 1792 he stayed at the court of Grand Duke Karl August in Weimar.
In 1799 he was appointed organist by the Brethren in Christiansfeld in Denmark. Here he composed vocal and instrumental music (including a march on the occasion of a visit by the Swedish King Gustav IV in Christiansfeld), gave music lessons and worked as an organist.
Because of an illegitimate child, there was a falling out with the Brethren in Christiansfeld in 1814, and Mankel went to Copenhagen as an instrument maker. In 1816 he moved first to Stockholm, later to Kalmar, where he worked as a military bandmaster.
Mankel was married twice and had twelve children. From his first marriage to Johanna Keyser came u. a. the composers Carl Abraham and Gustaf Adolf Mankell . He is an ancestor of the Swedish writer Henning Mankell .
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| SURNAME | Mankel, Johan Herman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish organist, composer and instrument maker of German origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1763 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Niederasphe |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1835 |
| Place of death | Karlskrona |