Johann Christoph Richter (musician)

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Johann Christoph Richter (born July 15, 1700 in Dresden ; † February 19, 1785 ibid) was a German composer , pantaleon player and organist .

Live and act

Johann Christoph Richter was mentioned at the Dresden Kreuzschule in 1714 , but soon afterwards came to the Dresden court orchestra and from there was sent to Italy for training in 1716. From 1722 he studied in Leipzig. In 1726 he had to learn to play the pantaleon at Pantaleon Hebenstreit by order of the king . From 1734 he represented the sick lifting dispute as a Pantaleon teacher, while in 1727 he was appointed Protestant court organist. From 1751 to 1775 he was court choirmaster and from 1760 he received the title of Kapellmeister.

Richter's pupils include Christian Gottlieb Dachselt , long-time organist at the Dresden Frauenkirche.

In addition to some cantatas, Richter wrote two works for the stage and some instrumental works as well as works for organ and harpsichord.

Operas

  • Il re pastore , libretto: Pietro Metastasio (1762, Dresden)
  • Opera drammatica per festeggiare il gloriosissimo giorno natalizio , libretto: Pietro Metastasio (1764, Dresden)

Instrumental

  • Concerto con echo for 4 violins, 4 flutes, 2 violas and bc
  • Trio sonata for flute, oboe and bc

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Music in the past and present , 2nd edition, Volume 14, columns 36–37
  2. ^ Johann Gottfried Walther : Entry in Musicalisches Lexicon or Musicalische Bibliothec (1732)
  3. ^ Robert Eitner : Entry in the biographical-bibliographical source lexicon of musicians and music scholars ... (1903)
  4. ^ Moritz Fürstenau :  Richter, Johann Christoph . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 28, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 466.
personal data
SURNAME Judge, Johann Christoph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer, pantaleon player and organist
DATE OF BIRTH July 15, 1700
PLACE OF BIRTH Dresden
DATE OF DEATH February 19, 1785
Place of death Dresden