Johann Justus Kahle

Johann Justus Kahle (also Cahle, born February 11, 1668 in Helmstedt , † June 6, 1740 in Zellerfeld ) was a German organist and composer .

Life

As the son of the master baker Bathold Kahle, he was baptized on April 12, 1668 in St. Stephen's Church in Helmstedt. Nothing is known about his youth or training. His name does not appear in the registers of the then famous Helmstedt University Academia Julia . He then became the organist at the city's main church, St. Stephani. In 1709 he moved to Zellerfeld and apparently also worked as an organist there.

Today he is only known through the church fair cantatas found in the Ostrava library by Hans-Hasso von Veltheim , which he composed around 1704 on behalf of Otto Ludwig von Veltheim.

Works

Church in Ostrava

4 psalm cantatas for soprano and instruments (Ostrauer Kirchweihmusik):

How lovely are your apartments, Mr. Zebaoth. Cantata for soprano, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo

How the stag screams for fresh water, cantata for soprano, 2 violins and basso continuo

I lift my eyes to the mountains. Cantata for soprano, solo violin and basso continuo

Shout out to the Lord all the world. Cantata for soprano, 2 oboes, 2 violins and basso continuo

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Erik Dremel: The Helmstedt composer Johann Justus Kahle . In: Altstadt-Kurier. Ed .: Citizens Action Alt-Helmstedt. Vol. 19 (2014) H. 1, pp. 11-14.
2. ↑ Johann Justus Kahle: As the most serene prince and Herr Ludowig Rudolph ruling Hertzog of Braunschweig and Lüneburg / high taking day on April 17th of the 1731th year Solte came up with this / as well as submissively wishing luck to the newly blessed government Subject and old servant Johann Justus Kahle. Organ: to the Zellerfeld . Wilcke, 1731 ( limited preview in Google book search).
3. ↑ Erik Dremel: Ostrauer Kirchweihmusik. Hall 2010.

Web links

• Consecration in Ostrau ( Memento from January 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
• Ostrauer Kirche ( Memento from January 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive )