Johann Gottfried Vierling
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Johann Gottfried Vierling (January 25, 1750 – November 22, 1813) was a German
organist
and composer
.
Vierling was born in Metzels
. From 1763 he studied at the Lyzeum in Schmalkalden
. In 1768 he succeeded his teacher Johann Nikolaus Tischer (1707-74) as organist in Schmalkalden. He later continued his musical studies with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
and Johann Philipp Kirnberger. Vierling died in Schmalkalden.
Vierling composed several collections of easy organ pieces, a four-voice organ chorale book (1790) and cembalo
music such as two trio
s, one quartet
and six sonata
s. Two handwritten annual volumes of Kirchenkantaten are preserved. He also published a handbook on the art of basso continuo, "Allgemein faßlicher Unterricht im Generalbaß".
Among Vierling's students was Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner
, who became a famous musician in Sweden.
Germany
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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...
.
Vierling was born in Metzels
Metzels
Metzels is a municipality in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district of Thuringia, Germany....
. From 1763 he studied at the Lyzeum in Schmalkalden
Schmalkalden
- Notable people :*Christoph Cellarius, scholar, born 22 November 1638, died 4 June 1707 in Halle*Christian Karl August Ludwig von Massenbach, colonel, born 16 April 1758, died 21 November 1827 at Białokosz...
. In 1768 he succeeded his teacher Johann Nikolaus Tischer (1707-74) as organist in Schmalkalden. He later continued his musical studies with Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
right|250pxCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach was a German Classical period musician and composer, the fifth child and second son of Johann Sebastian Bach and Maria Barbara Bach...
and Johann Philipp Kirnberger. Vierling died in Schmalkalden.
Vierling composed several collections of easy organ pieces, a four-voice organ chorale book (1790) and cembalo
Cembalo
Cembalo may refer to:* Harpsichord, in German and other languages, commonly appearing in musical instructions* Balaklava, Crimea, Ukraine, named Cembalo by the Genoese traders in 13-15th centuries...
music such as two trio
Piano trio
A piano trio is a group of piano and two other instruments, usually a violin and a cello, or a piece of music written for such a group. It is one of the most common forms found in classical chamber music...
s, one quartet
Quartet
In music, a quartet is a method of instrumentation , used to perform a musical composition, and consisting of four parts.-Western art music:...
and six sonata
Sonata
Sonata , in music, literally means a piece played as opposed to a cantata , a piece sung. The term, being vague, naturally evolved through the history of music, designating a variety of forms prior to the Classical era...
s. Two handwritten annual volumes of Kirchenkantaten are preserved. He also published a handbook on the art of basso continuo, "Allgemein faßlicher Unterricht im Generalbaß".
Among Vierling's students was Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner
Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner
Johann Christian Friedrich Hæffner was a German-born Swedish composer.Hæffner received his first musical education with the Schmalkalden organist Johann Gottfried Vierling. He studied in Leipzig from 1776, and then worked as a music conductor in theatres in Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg 1778-1780...
, who became a famous musician in Sweden.
Works
- Achtundvierzig kurze und leichte Orgelstücke
- 48 leichte Choralvorspiele, Leipzig
- Sonata in C-major for cembalo / organ
- Prelude in c-minor for organ
- About 160 cantataCantataA cantata is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir....
s - Choralbuch auf vier Stimmen zum Gebrauch bey dem öffentlichen- und Privat-Gottesdienst : nebst e. Vorrede u. kurzen Vorbericht mit e. Haupt- u. Melodien-Register / hrsg. von Johann Gottfried Vierling, 1789
- Allgemein fasslicher Unterricht im Generalbass mit Rücksicht auf dem jetzt herrschenden Geschmack in der Composition durch treffende Beispiele erläutert, Leipzig, 1805
- Versuch einer Anleitung zum Präludiren für Ungeübtere, Leipzig, 1794
- Empfindung und Empfindelei oder Die Verwechslung der Geliebten (opera)