Carl Friedrich Barth: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Content deleted Content added


 

Line 1: Line 1:

”’Carl Friedrich Barth”’ was a musician and music copyist.

”’Carl Friedrich Barth”’ was a musician and music copyist.

Barth was born in [[Glauchau]]. Along with several of his brothers he was educated at the [[St. Thomas School, Leipzig|Thomasschule]] in Leipzig. He enrolled in 1746. By his own account, he was a pupil of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|J.S. Bach]]. It is not known whether he was referring to private lessons, but it is possible because he began to copy manuscripts by Bach during the composer’s lifetime. After Bach’s death in 1750, Barth worked with the new director of music [[Gottlob Harrer]] as a prefect (choir director assistant).

Barth was born in [[Glauchau]]. Along with several of his brothers he was educated at the [[St. Thomas School, Leipzig|Thomasschule]] in Leipzig. He enrolled in 1746. By his own account, he was a pupil of [[Johann Sebastian Bach|J.S. Bach]]. It is not known whether he was referring to private lessons, but it is possible because he began to copy manuscripts by Bach during the composer’s lifetime. After Bach’s death in 1750, Barth worked with the new director of music [[Gottlob Harrer]] as a prefect (choir director assistant).

[[Category:Music copyists]]

[[Category:Music copyists]]


Latest revision as of 14:27, 7 December 2025

Carl Friedrich Barth was a musician and music copyist.

Barth was born in Glauchau. Along with several of his brothers he was educated at the Thomasschule in Leipzig. He enrolled in 1746. By his own account, he was a pupil of J.S. Bach. It is not known whether he was referring to private lessons, but it is possible because he began to copy manuscripts by Bach during the composer’s lifetime. After Bach’s death in 1750, Barth worked with the new director of music Gottlob Harrer as a prefect (choir director assistant). Following Harrer’s death, Barth helped to run the musical establishment during the “interregnum”: he has been described as taking the role of joint “interim music director” alongside the junior prefect Christian Friedrich Penzel until the arrival of Harrer’s successor in 1756.

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Scroll to Top