Johann Georg Zechner
Johann Georg Zechner (born April 9, 1716 in Gleisdorf , Styria , † June 7, 1778 in Stein an der Donau , Lower Austria ) was an Austrian organist and composer .
Zechner left his home early on to go to Lower Austria, which was musically important at the time. Here, especially in Vienna , he received his first musical training. In 1736 Zechner came to Göttweig , where he worked as an organist until 1743. He then became an organist in Krems and from 1746 to 1753 was the regent chorus at the local parish church. At the same time, Zechner completed a degree in theology and philosophy and received a benefit from the All Saints Church in Stein after being ordained a priest .
Through this position he was financially secure so that in the following years he only had to devote himself to the composition. Sacred dramas were created for the Jesuit grammar school in Krems, festival and anniversary music for the Göttweig Abbey and table music for Melk . His most important work, however, was the Great Organ Mass in C (1761). This mass was performed among other things at the rededication service of the Amalien organ on December 12, 2010 in Berlin.
On his mediation, the large organ by Johann Hencke in the pilgrimage church Maria Taferl was also built .
literature
- Friedrich Wilhelm Riedel : Zechner, Johann Georg. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 21, Bautz, Nordhausen 2003, ISBN 3-88309-110-3 , Sp. 1571-1574.
Web links
- Media from and about Johann Georg Zechner in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Johann Georg Zechner in the database of the state's memory for the history of the state of Lower Austria ( Museum Niederösterreich )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zechner, Johann Georg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 9, 1716 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gleisdorf , Styria |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 7, 1778 |
| Place of death | Stein an der Donau , Lower Austria |