August Bernhard Valentin Herbing
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August Bernhard Valentin Herbing (9 March 1735 in Halberstadt
- 26 February 1766 in Magdeburg
) was a German organist
and composer
.
. In 1764 he succeeded Georg Tegetmeyer to the position of organist, but he died shortly later.
Halberstadt
Halberstadt is a town in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt and the capital of the district of Harz. It is located on the German Half-Timbered House Road and the Magdeburg–Thale railway....
- 26 February 1766 in Magdeburg
Magdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
) was a German organist
Organist
An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers or instrumental soloists...
and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
.
Life
Son of Johann Georg Herbing (1698–1783), who was his first teacher. In 1755 he was assistant organist of the cathedral of MagdeburgMagdeburg
Magdeburg , is the largest city and the capital city of the Bundesland of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Magdeburg is situated on the Elbe River and was one of the most important medieval cities of Europe....
. In 1764 he succeeded Georg Tegetmeyer to the position of organist, but he died shortly later.
Works
- Musicalische Belustigungen, a collection of 70 lieder
- part 1, 1758
- part 2, 1767
- Musikalischer Versuch, 1759
- March for keyboard inMusikalisches Allerley, 1761
- few other songs in manuscripts
Sources
- Raymond A. Barr's article in New Grove Dictionary of Music
- M. Friedlaender: Das deutsche Lied im 18. Jahrhundert, 1902
- H. Kretzschmar, ed.: Ernst Bach: Sammlung auserlesener Fabeln; Valentin Herbing: Musikalischer Versuch, DDT, xlii, 1910
- W. Hobohm: Das Magdeburger Musikleben im 18. Jahrhundert, 1985