Johann Paul Schulthesius

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Johann Paul Schulthesius (born September 14, 1748 in Fechheim , † April 18, 1816 in Livorno ) was a German theologian , composer and pianist who spent a large part of his life in Italy.

His parents were Johann Nicolaus, teacher and organist in Fechheim (then Duchy of Saxony-Coburg) and Maria Elisabetha Schulthesius, a native of Hanff. From 1764 he attended the Casimirianum grammar school in Coburg . Schulthesius graduated from the University of Erlangen with a degree in theology at the age of 25 . There he had organ lessons with Johann Balthasar Kehl . In 1773 he moved to Livorno (then Grand Duchy of Tuscany ) as a preacher , where he became the Lutheran pastor of the evangelical church in the city, known as the Dutch-German Congregation .

His coming marked a corner in the evolving religious tolerance of the Age of Enlightenment. In fact, after overcoming resistance from the Catholic side, the Protestants in Livorno were able to create a chapel in which they could celebrate their own worship. However, they were probably prevented by differences within the community from calling their own theologians until the arrival of JP Schulthesius. He is now considered to be the first pastor of the Dutch-German Congregation. His funeral speeches, translated from German into Italian, are the first evangelical writings in Italy after the Counter-Reformation .

He was pastor of the Livorno congregation for over 40 years, as did his ministerial brother Thomas Hall in the Livorno Anglican congregation. With his guidance, he influenced important personalities of the age, such as the educator Enrico Mayer.

Schulthesius was also a composer and musician. In 1782 he played before the rulers of Parma and Tuscany, in 1807 he became permanent secretary of the fine arts in the Academy of Sciences in Livorno, Accademia Italiana di Scienze, Lettere e Arti . In this context he published the essay “Sulla Musica di Chiesa” (“On Church Music”) and maintained a lively correspondence with Ugo Foscolo . Schulthesius was friends with Johann Nikolaus Forkel and dedicated seven variations for piano to him.

After his death he was buried in the so-called Giardino degli Olandesi (Garden of the Dutch) in Livorno, later Via Garibaldi. After the cemetery of the Dutch-German Congregation was established in Via Mastacchi and the old cemetery was closed, his remains were moved to the new cemetery.

Works (music)

  • Three sonatas for harpsichord or pianoforte, op. 1, Livorno 1780
  • Sonata, op. 2, Livorno 1784
  • Two quartets for pianoforte, op.3, London 1785
  • Eight easy variations, op.4, Livorno 1787
  • Allegretto with 12 variations for piano, op.5, Basel 1792
  • Allegretto with 12 variations, op.6, Augsburg (?)
  • Andantino grazioso, variation after Mr. Pleyel, op. 7, Augsburg 1797
  • Andantino with eight variations, op. 8, Basel
  • Seven variations for pianoforte, dedicated to JNForkel, op. 9, Augsburg 1801
  • Variations, op.10, Leipzig
  • Twelve New Variations on Air by Marlborough, op.11
  • “Riconcilazione fra due Amici”, op. 12, Augsburg 1803
  • “Variazioni sentimentali sopra tema originale”, op. 15, Leipzig 1812
  • Eight Variations for Pianoforte, Op. 14 Livorno
  • Ten Variations on a Theme, Op. 16, Leipzig
  • Nine Variations on a Theme and Rondo, op.17, Leipzig 1814
  • Sonata ("sonata caratteristica"), op. 18, Leipzig 1816
  • Font “La Musica di Chiesa”, Livorno 1810 by Masi e Co.

literature

  • Dieter Ullmann: Chladni's trip to Italy after letters to JP Schulthesius. NTM font no. Business Naturwiss., Techn., Med., Leipzig 19 (1982) 2, 51-57. Correction, ibid. 20 (1983) 2, 89.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Ingrid Schellhorn: Fechheim 1162–2012 Chronicle of the community and parish Fechheim in the district of Coburg . P. 312
personal data
SURNAME Schulthesius, Johann Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German theologian, composer and pianist
DATE OF BIRTH September 14, 1748
PLACE OF BIRTH Fechheim
DATE OF DEATH April 18, 1816
Place of death Livorno