Kaspar (Caspar) Füger (Hymn-Writer)

Born: 1521 - Dresden, Germany
Died: 1592 - Dresden, Germany

Two Lutheran clergymen of this name, apparently father and son, seem to have lived in Dresden in the 16^th Century. The younger became third master, then conrector, at the Kreuzschule, and was subsequently ordained diaconus.

Source: Cyber Hymnal Website
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (May 2003)

Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

BWV 40, BWV 110

Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Title

Year

EKG

Zahn

Wir Christenleut habn jetzund Freud

1592

Links to other Sites

Caspar Füger (Cyber Hymnal)

Bibliography