Johann Gottfried Weiske
Johann Gottfried Weiske (born June 16, 1745 in Doberenz ; † November 12, 1806 in Meißen ) was a German cantor and composer .
Life
Weiske attended the Thomasschule in Leipzig from 1761 . In 1767 he moved to the University of Leipzig to study . Just two years later he became a substitute for the cantor in Meißen , whose successor as cathedral and city cantor he was in 1774.
Weiske was the first in German-speaking countries to prescribe exact tempo indications for his compositions from 1789; Attached to the print was a picture and a detailed description of his "tact knife".
Works
- Twelve sacred prosaic chants, with accompaniment of the piano and description of a clock knife , Leipzig 1789
- various psalms and cantatas.
literature
- Cordula Timm-Hartmann: Weiske, Johann Gottfried. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, supplement for both parts. Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2008, ISBN 978-3-7618-1139-9 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
- Gustav Schilling: Encyclopedia of the Entire Musical Sciences , Vol. 6, Stuttgart 1838, p. 841 ( digitized in the Google book search).
Web links
- Works by Johann Gottfried Weiske in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Johann Gottfried Weiske in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Weiske, Johann Gottfried |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Weiske, Johann Georg (wrong name form) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cantor and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1745 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Doberenz |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 12, 1806 |
| Place of death | Meissen |