Johann Gottfried Krebs
Johann Gottfried Krebs (baptized May 29, 1741 in Zwickau ; † January 5, 1814 in Altenburg ) was a German cantor , organist and composer .
Life
His father was the Bach student Johann Ludwig Krebs . He spent the first years of his life in the organist's house, Domhof 5 in Zwickau. In 1744 the family moved to Zeitz , where his father became a palace organist. There he went to school and learned to play the organ. In 1756 his father became castle organist in Altenburg. On December 5, 1758, Johann Gottfried Krebs took over the post of "middle organist" in Altenburg. On April 11, 1769, he married Eleonora Sophie Prager in Gößnitz , with whom he had five children. In 1771, Krebs became Altenburger Stadtkantor.
Works
Krebs mainly composed cantatas . These include:
- Follow me, so speaks love
- Here is lust and pomp
- Mortal, by your powers
- In God's kingdom of grace
- We have enough, sir! If we only have you
- Banish the troubling worries
- Throw all your worries on the Lord
- Mr! You see it and you are silent
- Just rest softly, dead limbs
Web links
- Works by and about Johann Gottfried Krebs in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Johann Gottfried Krebs in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ^ Biographical Dictionary of the Organ
- ↑ http://www.kath-zeitz.de/index.php4?mm=17&me=107
- ^ MGG , personal section, p. 647
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Krebs, Johann Gottfried |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, organist and cantor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | baptized May 29, 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zwickau |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 5, 1814 |
| Place of death | Altenburg |