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Johann Caspar Bachofen
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swiss18th century
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Johann Caspar Bachofen (December 26, 1695 – June 23, 1755) was a Swiss music teacher and hymn composer. He was born in Zurich. In 1718 he became singing-master in the Latin school, and cantor of the Grossmünster church. In 1742, he succeeded Johann Caspar Albertin as director of the Chorherrn-Gesellschaft. He died at Zurich, 1755. His hymns were very popular all over Switzerland, and his works give abundant evidence of his diligence and the wide range of his talent. His publications include: Musicalisches Halleluja oder schöne und geistreiche Gesänge (no date), containing 600 melodies for two and three voices, with organ and figured bass; Eight editions down to 1767 Psalmen Davids … sammt Füst und Kirchengesängen, 1759 (second edition) Vermehrte Zusatz von Morgen, Abend … Gesängen, 1738 Twelve monthly numbers containing sacred airs arranged in concert-style (concert-weise) for two and three voices; 1755 (4th ed.) Brockes' Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott, set to music; 1740 (1000 pages) Musicalische Ergetzungen, 1755 Der für die Sünden der Welt (Passion with text by Barthold Heinrich Brockes), 1759 Music. Notenbüchlein, an instruction-book in music and singing User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott: Da jeder Halm auf Gott
252Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott: Das allerhöchste Laub fällt ab
243Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott: So lass auch meinen Geist im Herbste meiner Zeit
244Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott: Dem Gott, der alles liebet
185Scheherazade, Op.35: I. The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
146Scheherazade, Op.35: II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince
137Viele verachten die edele Musik
108Scheherazade, Op.35: III. The Young Prince and the Young Princess
89Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture
810Scheherazade, Op.35: IV. The Festival at Baghdad
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