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==Synopsis==
?Nationality? ?composer, organist, and/or teacher or?
German composer, pianist, organist, and teacher
* ?birth year? born in ?birth city?
* Born in Bonn, Germany on December 17, 1770
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* received instruction from his father on the piano and violin
* ?year of event? ?city of event? ?short description of event?
* 1778 he received instruction from the court organist van den Eeden.
* ?year of death? died in ?city of death?
* Piano lessons from Tobias Fredrich Pfeiffer and informal teaching from several local organists
* 1779 he got instruction from Christian Gottlob Neefe.
* 1781 he became deputy organist to Neefe
* 1782 Played for Neefe while he was absent
* 1784 he became the court organist
* 1789 He became head of his family because of his Father's deteriorating health and capacity to work
* 1790 he studied with Hadyn in Vienna
* Died in Vienna on March 26, 1827


For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Heinrich_Knecht Wikipedia article on Justin Heinrich Knecht].
Although most his output was piano, and other orchestral work, he did write som for the organ. He wrote for mechanical clock, 2 preludes, fugues, and trio. Mainly written during his time in Bonn.
 
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_van_Beethoven Wikipedia article on Ludwig van Beethoven].


==List of Organ Works==
==List of Organ Works==

Revision as of 03:20, 27 September 2014

Synopsis

German composer, pianist, organist, and teacher

  • Born in Bonn, Germany on December 17, 1770
  • received instruction from his father on the piano and violin
  • 1778 he received instruction from the court organist van den Eeden.
  • Piano lessons from Tobias Fredrich Pfeiffer and informal teaching from several local organists
  • 1779 he got instruction from Christian Gottlob Neefe.
  • 1781 he became deputy organist to Neefe
  • 1782 Played for Neefe while he was absent
  • 1784 he became the court organist
  • 1789 He became head of his family because of his Father's deteriorating health and capacity to work
  • 1790 he studied with Hadyn in Vienna
  • Died in Vienna on March 26, 1827

Although most his output was piano, and other orchestral work, he did write som for the organ. He wrote for mechanical clock, 2 preludes, fugues, and trio. Mainly written during his time in Bonn.

For details, see the Wikipedia article on Ludwig van Beethoven.

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