Johann Sebastian Koch

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Johann Sebastian Koch (born June 16, 1689 in Ammern (Unstruttal) , † January 17, 1757 in Schleiz ) was a German singer .

Life

From 1708 to 1710, Koch was one of Johann Sebastian Bach's first students in Mühlhausen . In April 1711 he enrolled at the University of Jena . In the following year he moved to the court orchestra in Schleiz as a singer and cantor . In 1727 he was appointed court conductor there.

literature

  • Johann Gottfried Walther: Musicalisches Lexicon or Musicalische Bibliothec Leipzig 1732 ( online at Wikimedia Commons , PDF, 45 MB).
personal data
SURNAME Koch, Johann Sebastian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German singer
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1689
PLACE OF BIRTH Ammern (Unstruttal)
DATE OF DEATH January 17, 1757
Place of death Schleiz