Johann Leon

Johann Leon (* around 1531 in Ohrdruf ; † around Easter 1597 in Wölfis ) was a Lutheran pastor and hymn author .

Life

Leon began his studies in Wittenberg in 1550 . In 1553 he became a teacher in Erfurt and in 1554 a pastor in Azmannsdorf . From 1560 to 63 and from 1568 to 74 he was pastor in Großmölsen . In 1563 he was field preacher to Count Günther von Schwarzburg . In 1574 he became a pastor in Wölfis near Gotha, where he stayed until his death.

Beginning of the song I have put my thing in God from 1589

Johann Leon wrote numerous church hymns , including I put my Sach Gott home , which Johann Sebastian Bach later arranged as a chorale ( BWV 351). The melody of this song, which comes from an unknown composer, was also used by Bach in the instrumental setting of his cantata Gottes Zeit ist der Verybest Zeit (BWV 106), as well as for his organ chorals BWV 707 and BWV 708. Also Heinrich Schütz ( SWV 305) and Georg Philipp Telemann used his texts.

Works

Erfurt Christmas play , 1553
Handbook to die happily from this valley of misery , published by Thomam Rebart, 1560
Consolation booklet , 1589
Theses Theologicae De Traditionibus , 1589

literature

Eduard Emil Koch : History of hymns and hymns of the Christian especially the German Protestant church. Second volume. 3. Edition. Welser, Stuttgart 1867, pp. 256-258 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Albert Schumann: Leon, Johann . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 18, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1883, p. 298 f.

Web links

Works by and about Johann Leon in the German Digital Library
Publications by and about Johann Leon in VD 16 .
Johannes Leon at hymnary.org (English)
Text from I have given my thing to God

Individual evidence

↑ I have put my thing at God at Bach Cantatas (English)

↑ Choral I have given my thing to God . (PDF, 116 kB) Retrieved April 13, 2010 (choral score).

↑ Ulrich Leisinger : Foreword to Johann Sebastian Bach: God's time is the very best time BWV 106. Piano reduction. Carus, Stuttgart 1998, ISMN M-007-04774-0, p. 1.

^ Günther Zedler: The received church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. BoD - Books on Demand , 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-4401-0 , p. 28 ff. ( Limited preview in the Google book search).

↑ I have put my 'thing' back to God BWV 707. In: jsbach.org. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .

↑ I have put my 'thing' back to God BWV 708. In: jsbach.org. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .

↑ Heinrich Schütz: I have put my property in God, SWV 305. In: klassika.info. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .

personal data
SURNAME	Leon, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Leon, Johannes; Leo, Johann; Leo, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Lutheran pastor and hymn author
DATE OF BIRTH	around 1531
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ohrdruf
DATE OF DEATH	1597
Place of death	Wolfis

[1] I have put my thing at God at Bach Cantatas (English)

[2] Choral I have given my thing to God . (PDF, 116 kB) Retrieved April 13, 2010 (choral score).

[3] Ulrich Leisinger : Foreword to Johann Sebastian Bach: God's time is the very best time BWV 106. Piano reduction. Carus, Stuttgart 1998, ISMN M-007-04774-0, p. 1.

[4] Günther Zedler: The received church cantatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. BoD - Books on Demand , 2009, ISBN 978-3-8370-4401-0 , p. 28 ff. ( Limited preview in the Google book search).

[5] I have put my 'thing' back to God BWV 707. In: jsbach.org. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .

[6] I have put my 'thing' back to God BWV 708. In: jsbach.org. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .

[7] Heinrich Schütz: I have put my property in God, SWV 305. In: klassika.info. Retrieved April 13, 2010 .