Johann Gottfried Schicht
Illustration — Johann Gottfried Schicht Johann Gottfried Schicht (29 September 1753 – 16 February 1823) was a German composer and conductor. Schicht was born in Reichenau, in the Electorate of Saxony. He studied Law in Leipzig before becoming the conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in 1785.
Johann Gottfried Schicht
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- Born
- 1753. · Bogatynia.
- Died
- 1823. · Leipzig.
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Saxony.
- Occupation
- composer, conductor and choir director.
- Fields
- classical.
- Movements
- Baroque music.
- Teachers
- Johann Trier.
- Languages
- German.
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Illustration — Johann Gottfried Schicht Johann Gottfried Schicht (29 September 1753 – 16 February 1823) was a German composer and conductor. Schicht was born in Reichenau, in the Electorate of Saxony. He studied Law in Leipzig before becoming the conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra in 1785.
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He held this role until 1810, when he was replaced by Johann Philipp Christian Schulz. Schicht continued to work in Leipzig, serving as Thomaskantor, director of the Thomanerchor with responsibility for music in the city's churches. He was in post from 1810 until 1823, when he died, aged 69, in Leipzig. His most important work is a great choirbook from 1819. Besides that, he wrote masses, motets, cantatas, a setting of the 100th Psalm, four Te deums, one piano concerto, sonatas and capriccio. He is believed to have been the editor of the first edition of Bach's motets.
Training under Johann Trier is recorded. Friedrich Schneider, August Ferdinand Anacker and Ernst Julius Otto are recorded as having studied under Johann Gottfried Schicht. The recorded working language is German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical. Positions recorded include Thomaskantor.
His recorded language was German. He married Costanza Alessandra Ottavia Valdesturla. One child is recorded: Henriette Wilhelmine Schicht.
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Johann Gottfried Schicht died at Leipzig.
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He trained under Johann Trier. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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