Born: July 7, 1690 - Heichelheim, near Weimar, Germany
Died: February, 11, 1762 - Buttelstädt, near Weimar, Germany

Johann Tobias Krebs was a German composer and distinguished organist. He is known as student of Johann Gottfried Walther and J.S. Bach in about 1714. He served as organist of Buttelstädt, near Weimar. His son was the composer Johann Ludwig Krebs. Father taught son organ, harmony, theory, and counterpoint.

Johann Tobias Krebs is believed to be the composer of the Eight Short Preludes and Fugues previously attributed to J.S. Bach.

Source: Wikipedia Websitte
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (January 2006)

Composer of Works previously attributed to J.S. Bach

Title

Year

Eight Short Preludes and Fugues

Use of Chorale Melodies in his works

Title

Chorale Melody

Year

Ach Gott vom Himmel sieh darein, Chorale Prelude for Organ

Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein

Nun Komm der Heiden Heiland, Chorale Prelude for Organ (also attributed to J.S. Bach, BWV 660b)

Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort, Chorale Prelude for Organ. T 83

O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort

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Johann Tobias Krebs (Wikipedia)

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