Johann_Becker_(organist)

Johann Becker (organist)

Johann Becker (organist)

Add article description


Johann Becker (1 September 1726 – 1803) was a German organist, teacher, and composer, born in Helsa-Wickenrode [de] near Kassel. He studied with Johann Sebastian Bach in Leipzig from about 1745 to 1748. He taught in Hartmuthsachsen, Bettenhausen [de], and Kassel, where in 1761 he was appointed municipal organist. In 1770 he was appointed court organist. He wrote mainly church music.

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

References

  • Oxford Composer Companions, J. S. Bach, 1999, p. 60

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Johann_Becker_(organist), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.