Johann Ernst Rembt

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Johann Ernst Rembt (baptized August 27, 1749 in Suhl ; † February 26, 1810 there ) was a German organist and composer .

Life

Pulpit and Wagner organ (1762) at St. Marien in Suhl

Johann Ernst Rembt was born as the son of the Suhl sexton and teacher Johann Martin Rembt. He received his musical training from Johann Peter Kellner in Graefenroda . According to Ernst Ludwig Gerber , he traveled to the Netherlands and France in 1768 , where his organ playing was admired. In 1772 he became organist at the Suhler Kreuzkirche , in 1773 at the main church “St. Marien " . Apart from short trips, he remained active in Suhl until the end of his life.

Around 1787 he made contact with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach in Hamburg , to whom he dedicated his first collection of organ trios. The chorale preludes published in 1791 are dedicated to Johann Adam Hiller .

Works

  • Six four-part chorale preludes for the organ.
  • Twelve easy trio-like chorale preludes for the organ.
  • Six trios for the organ.
  • Fifty four-part fugets for the organ.
  • Eighteen four-part fugets for the organ.
  • From heaven came the angel crowd , Christmas cantata.

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