Daniel Eberlin (Composer)

Born: January 1646/December 1647 (baptised: December 4, 1647) - Nürnberg, Bavaria, Germany
Died: between December 1713 and June 5, 1715 - Kassel, Germany

Daniel Eberlin was a German Kapellmeister and composer.He had a wandering life. After a short military career (he fought as a captain of the papal troops in the Greek peninsula), he worked first as a librarian in his hometown Nürnberg; then was promoted to Kapellmeister in Eisenach; worked then in this position also in Kassel; returned for some time to Eisenach and lived from 1713 again in Kassel, where he also died.

Daniel Eberlin composed cantatas and a collection of trio sonatas of high musical quality. However, only few of his works have survived. Among his pupils was the composer and officer Georg von Bertouch (1668-1743).

Source: German Wikipedia Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (June 2006)

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

Title

Chorale Melody

Year

Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist, Cantata for 4 voices, 2 flutes, violone, bc

Wenn mein Stündlein vorhanden ist

Links to other Sites

Daniel Eberlin (Wikipedia) [German]

Portrait Daniel Eberli (Kaar)

Bibliography