Johann Jakob Sprüngli
Johann Jakob Sprüngli (born November 4, 1801 in Zurich ; died February 6, 1889 there ) was a Swiss pastor and song composer. The so-called "singer pastor" was pastor in Schlieren and Thalwil . Sprüngli was president of the singing club on Lake Zurich . He was a lifelong advocate for the Limmattal Choral Society and the Singing Society on Lake Zurich .
Works (selection)
- The youth games. Gift of friendship to the year 1838 for the youth, their parents, teachers and friends. Zurich, Ms. Schulthess, 1838
- Twelve two-part songs for youth festivals. (Thalweil without publisher), 1841
- (Ed.): Male chants collected by friends of music art and published for the benefit of the Federal Singers' Association ; Score. 68 p. As well as correction sheet, printed by JJ Ulrich, in the publisher of the editor, Zurich 1843
- Fight and peace songs. 1848.
- Through night to light: mourning and poems of consolation. Zurich, Friedrich Schultheß [print]. 1863 (contains own poems in part also songs by different composers)
literature
- Annemarie Zogg, Thalwil local museum: Johann Jakob Sprüngli (1801–1889): a journey through time with the Thalwil pastor: bridges bring us somewhere else, closer to one another, to another time. Local museum, 2009
- Hermann Schollenberger: Pastor Joh. Jakob Sprüngli 1801–1889. A picture of life. Zurich, Rüegg, 1922
Web links
- Verena Rutschmann: Johann Jakob Sprüngli. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . July 11, 2011 , accessed September 13, 2019 .
- Sheet music and audio files by Johann Jakob Sprüngli in the International Music Score Library Project
- deutscheslied.com
- Johann Jakob Johann Jakob Sprüngli | 1801-1889
- Tagesanzeiger.ch
- Johann Jakob Sprüngli | 1801-1889
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sprüngli, Johann Jakob |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss pastor and song composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1801 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 1889 |
| Place of death | Zurich |