Johann Wilhelm Gehring
Johann Wilhelm Gehring (* 1721 ; † 1787 in Rudolstadt ) was a composer and musician. He was Kapellmeister of the court orchestra in Rudolstadt from 1771 to 1787.
Gehring was an important bassoonist . After the death of Georg Gebel , he succeeded him as the royal Schwarzburg conductor. Gehring also created some compositions, which, however, did not get beyond the manuscript stage. His son Ludwig Gehring (* around 1762, † 1821), born in Rudolstadt, was a flautist at the court orchestra in Vienna .
literature
- Ute Omonsky: Rudolstadt in Music Past and Present online , 2016 (May 10, 2020)
- Gehring, Johann Wilhelm. In: Hermann Mendel : Musical Conversations Lexicon. Volume 4, Robert Oppenheim, Berlin 1874, p. 170.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gehring, Johann Wilhelm |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Composer and musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1721 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1787 |
| Place of death | Rudolstadt |