Kaspar Förster the Elder
Kaspar Förster the Elder (* around 1574, † 1652 in Gdansk ) was Kapellmeister and composer in Gdansk.
From 1606 Förster worked as a cantor and librarian at the grammar school in Danzig. From 1627 to 1652 he was Kapellmeister of the Marienkirche . In addition to his church office, he ran a bookshop. He was involved in a long argument with the organist of the Marienkirche, Paul Siefert . Before his death he converted to the Catholic denomination. His son and successor in office was Kaspar Förster the Younger .
literature
- Ernst Ludwig Gerber: New historical-biographical lexicon of the Tonkünstler. Volume 2, Leipzig 1812
- Robert Eitner: Biographical-bibliographical source lexicon of musicians and music scholars of the Christian era up to the middle of the 19th century. Volume 4, Breitkopf & Haertel, Leipzig 1901
- Christian Krollmann (Ed.): Old Prussian Biography. Gräfe and Unzer, Königsberg 1941
- Marc Honegger and Günther Massenkeil (eds.): The Great Lexicon of Music. 8 volumes, Herder, Freiburg i. Br. [Et al.] 1978-1982
Individual evidence
- ↑ Music in the past and present : Article Förster . Volume 4, p. 457
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Andreas Hakenberger | Kapellmeister of the Marienkirche in Danzig 1627–1652 |
Kaspar Förster the Younger |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Forester, Kaspar the Elder |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Danzig Kapellmeister |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1574 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1652 |
| Place of death | Danzig |