Johann Christian Hienrich Rinck

Synopsis

German composer, organist, and teacher

• Born in Elgersburg, Thuringia, on February 18, 1770
• 1786-89 Studied in Erfurt with J. C. Kittel
• 1790 became organist of Giessen
• 1805 moved to Darmstadt as organist, Kantor and teacher at the music school
• He met Abbe Vogler and Gottfried Weber
• 1813 became court organist
• Taught Charles Halle, F. C. Kuhmstedt, and Joseph Mainzer
• 1840 awarded honorary doctorate from Giessen
• Died in Darmstadt on August 7, 1846

He wrote chorale preludes, Praktische Orgelschule op. 55, Vorschule fur angehende Organisten op. 82 and the seven volume Der Choralfreund oder Studien fur Choralspielen opp. 101-27. He influenced the development of the chorale prelude. He was most concerned with composing in a way that would be most suitable for liturgical use.

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