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Gottfried Kirchhoff (Composer)
Born: September 15, 1685 - Mühlbeck, near Bitterfeld, Germany
Died: January 21, 1746 - Halle, Germany
The German composer, Gottfried Kirchhoff, was a pupil of Friedrich Wilhelm Zachow. He was Kapellmeister of the Duke of Holstein.Glücksburg in 1709; organist of the Benedictine Church in Quedlinburg in 1711; and succeeded Zacow as organist of the Liebfrauenkirche in Halle from July 13, 1714. He was one of the foremost organ composers of the 18th century. List of works in Q.-L.
Source: Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1952 Edition)
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Freu dich sehr, o meine Seele , Chorale Prelude for Organ |
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Wer nur den lieben Gott läßt walten , Chorale Prelude for Organ (with the cantus firmus appearing unembellished in the pedal in the style of Johann Pachelbel.) |
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