Johann Heinrich Rolle
Johann Heinrich Rolle (23 December 1716 – 29 December 1785) was a German pre-classical composer. Rolle was born in Quedlinburg. His father was a musician in Magdeburg, and in his early years Rolle served there as an organist while studying law.
Johann Heinrich Rolle
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- 1716. · Quedlinburg.
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- Germany.
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- composer.
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- Baroque music.
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- German.
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Johann Heinrich Rolle (23 December 1716 – 29 December 1785) was a German pre-classical composer. Rolle was born in Quedlinburg. His father was a musician in Magdeburg, and in his early years Rolle served there as an organist while studying law.
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1785
Johann Heinrich Rolle died at Magdeburg.
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In 1741, he became a chamber musician in the court of the Prussian King Frederick II, before returning to Magdeburg in 1746 to take up the position of organist at St John's Church. He died in Magdeburg, aged 69. Rolle is remembered mainly for his Christmas Oratorio.
Der Tod Abels Das Kleine Konzert dir. Hermann Max Capriccio Matthäuspassion Kölner Akademie dir. Michael Alexander Willens Deutschlandfunk
Gedenktafel am Geburtshaus des Komponisten Johann Heinrich Rolle in Quedlinburg (Marktkirchhof 16).
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Wohn- und Sterbehaus des Komponisten Johann Heinrich Rolle in Magdeburg in der Johannisfahrtstraße 16 in den 1930er Jahren Originale
Rudolf Hatzold · Otto Riemer, Musik und Musiker in Magdeburg, Herausgeber Stadt Magdeburg, 1937, Seite 49
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- 1.Rudolf Kaestner, Johann Heinrich Rolle. Untersuchungen zu Leben und Werk, 1932, Kassel.
- 2.Erich Valentin, Johann Heinrich Rolle. Ein Mitteldeutscher Musiker des 18. Jahrhunderts, in: Sachsen und Anhalt 9 (1933), .
- 3.Martin Wiehle, Magdeburger Persönlichkeiten, 1993, Magdeburg,
- 4.Klaus Winkler. Johann Heinrich Rolle: Matthäuspassion. CPO. 16. 2016.
- 5.Ralph-Jürgen Reipsch, Johann Heinrich Rolles ‚Musikalische Dramen‘ - Notizen zu Grundlagen und Erscheinungsbild einer musikalischen aGttung, in the Händel-Jahrbuch published by the 47 (2001),
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