Johann Friedrich Master

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Johann Friedrich Meister (* before 1638 in Peine , or baptized on February 12, 1655 in Ebstorf ; † October 28, 1697 in Flensburg ) was a German composer and organist of the Baroque era .

life and work

The first possible date of birth “before 1638”, which was often given as his date of birth, cannot be verified in any source. Research suggests that Meister came from the Hanover area. The only reference in a baptismal register in the area records the baptism of Johann Meister, son of the superintendent Adrianus Meister, on February 12, 1655 in Ebstorf .

The first reliable information about the musician Johann Friedrich Meister can be found when he was recruited by the Hanoverian Kapellmeister Nicolaus Adam Strungk on January 20, 1677 as music director of the court orchestra of Duke Ferdinand Albrecht I of Braunschweig-Lüneburg in Bevern Castle .

Prolonged arguments between the duke and his musicians, especially about the poor pay, culminated in Meister's imprisonment at the beginning of October 1678. With the help of friends, he managed to escape despite persecution. Then he found a job with Bishop August Friedrich von Lübeck in Eutin . On April 18, 1683, Master succeeded Caspar Ferkelrath (1654–1683) as organist at the Marienkirche in Flensburg . His duties included composing the sacred vocal music and playing the organ. He was friends with the ducal family in the nearby Glücksburg Castle , and his instrumental music was probably composed for the needs of the castle. Members of the ducal family became godparents of two of Master's children.

Many of Master's cantatas are in verse form, which draw on biblical prose texts. His solo cantata “Oh, Lord, don't punish me” is remarkable for its expressive musical figures, which underline the meaning of the text. The instrumental music collection “Il Giardino del piacere” , published in Hamburg in 1695, consisting of 12 trio sonatas in suite form, each with between three and seven movements, was handed down.

Discography

  • Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel : "Il giardino del piacere" (Sonatas 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11) Berlin Classics, 2011
  • Ensemble Diderot, Johannes Pramsohler : "Il giardino del piacere" (Sonatas 3, 7, 8, 9, 1, 12) Audax Records, 2016

literature

  • Andreas Waczkat: Johann Friedrich Meister and his spiritual concert "For Peace and Rest". Some remarks on the influence of North German musical culture on Johann Sebastian Bach. In: Miscellaneorum De Musica Concentus. Rostock 2000, pp. 83-92.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Meister-Johann-Friedrich.htm Retrieved on March 9, 2010
  2. ^ Trio sonatas by Johann Friedrich Meister. CD review by Jan Ritterstaedt ( Memento from February 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved on March 9, 2010
personal data
SURNAME Master, Johann Friedrich
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and organist of the Baroque
DATE OF BIRTH before 1638 or baptized February 12, 1655
PLACE OF BIRTH uncertain: Peine or Ebstorf
DATE OF DEATH October 28, 1697
Place of death Flensburg