Christian Ludwig Boxberg
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Christian Ludwig Boxberg (Sondershausen
24 April 1670 - Görlitz
1 December 1729) was a German composer and organist.
From 1692-1700 Boxberg was active as an opera composer with his operas being performed Leipzig
, Wolfenbüttel
, Kassel
und Ansbach
. From 1702-1729 he was Kapellmeister at the Church of St. Peter und Paul in Görlitz.
Cantatas:
Sondershausen
Sondershausen is a town in Thuringia, Germany, capital of the Kyffhäuserkreis district, situated about 50 km north of Erfurt. On 1 December 2007, the former municipality Schernberg was incorporated by Sondershausen....
24 April 1670 - Görlitz
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
1 December 1729) was a German composer and organist.
From 1692-1700 Boxberg was active as an opera composer with his operas being performed Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany, located on the Oker river about 13 kilometres south of Brunswick. It is the seat of the District of Wolfenbüttel and of the bishop of the Protestant Lutheran State Church of Brunswick...
, Kassel
Kassel
Kassel is a town located on the Fulda River in northern Hesse, Germany. It is the administrative seat of the Kassel Regierungsbezirk and the Kreis of the same name and has approximately 195,000 inhabitants.- History :...
und Ansbach
Ansbach
Ansbach, originally Onolzbach, is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Ansbach is situated southwest of Nuremberg and north of Munich, on the Fränkische Rezat, a tributary of the Main river. As of 2004, its population was 40,723.Ansbach...
. From 1702-1729 he was Kapellmeister at the Church of St. Peter und Paul in Görlitz.
Works
Operas:- Orion
- Die verschwiegene Treue
- Sardanapalus
Cantatas:
- Herr, tue meine Lippen auf
- Machet die Tore weit
Recordings
- Cantata "Bestelle dein Haus" on Trauerkantaten. Reyghere, Bowman, MeyGuy de MeyGuy de Mey is a Belgian tenor from Sint-Niklaas. He studied with Stella Dalberg, Erna Spoorenberg, Sir Peter Pears and Eric Tappy....
, EgmondMax van EgmondMax van Egmond is a Dutch bass and baritone singer. He has focused on oratorio and Lied and is known for singing works of Johann Sebastian Bach.- Professional career :...
, Ricercar ConsortRicercar ConsortThe Ricercar Consort is a Belgian instrumental ensemble founded in 1980 together with the record label of Jérôme Lejeune.The founding members were François Fernandez, Bernard Foccroulle, and Philippe Pierlot. The initial repertoire was focussed on the German Baroque, and the Consort was closely...
. Ricercar.