Johann Georg Schürer
Johann Georg (Adam) Schürer (c. 1720 – 16 February 1786) was a German baroque composer. He worked as a church composer in Dresden for most of his life.
Johann Georg Schürer
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- Born
- 1720 · Bohemia.
- Died
- 1786 · Dresden.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- musician · composer
- Fields
- opera · liturgical music · mass · music composing
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- German
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Johann Georg (Adam) Schürer (c. 1720 – 16 February 1786) was a German baroque composer. He worked as a church composer in Dresden for most of his life.
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Schürer was born in Roudnice nad Labem. From 1746, he worked in Dresden. He composed five operas before 1748, when he was appointed a church composer. He retired in 1780 and died on 16 February 1786 in Dresden.
Operas
Operas
• Astrea placata ovvero La felicità della terra, (libretto Biaggio Campagnari), 7 October 1746 Warsaw; 29. Oct. 1746 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater • La Galathea (libretto Pietro Metastasio), dramma per musica 2 Acts 8. Nov. 1746 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater • Doris, ein musikalisches Schäferspiel in 2 parts 13. Feb. 1747 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater • L'Ercole sul Termodonte (libretto Giacomo Francesco Bussani), dramma per musica 3 acts 19. July 1747 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater • Calandro (libretto Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino), comedia per musica 3 acts (20. Jan. 1748 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
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- 1.Härtwig, Dieter. Schürer, Johann Georg. 2001.
- 2.cite ADB 33 83 83 Schürer, Johann Georg Eitner, Robert ADB:Schürer, Johann Georg
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