Christiana Mariana von Ziegler
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Christiana Mariana von Ziegler (1695–1760) was a German
poet
and writer. She is best known for the texts of nine cantata
s, which Johann Sebastian Bach
composed after Easter
of 1725.
. As a widow in the 1730s, Ziegler turned her family home into a literary and musical salon. Johann Christoph Gottsched
encouraged her poetic activity. She became the first woman member of Gottsched's literary society, the Deutsche Gesellschaft. Johann Sebastian Bach
set some of Ziegler's poetry to music, including his cantatas
Germany
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poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and writer. She is best known for the texts of nine cantata
Bach cantata
Bach cantata became a term for a cantata of the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach who was a prolific writer of the genre. Although many of his works are lost, around 200 cantatas survived....
s, which Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
composed after Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
of 1725.
Biography
Ziegler was born in LeipzigLeipzig
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...
. As a widow in the 1730s, Ziegler turned her family home into a literary and musical salon. Johann Christoph Gottsched
Johann Christoph Gottsched
Johann Christoph Gottsched was a German author and critic.-Biography:He was born at Juditten near Königsberg, Brandenburg-Prussia, the son of a Lutheran clergyman...
encouraged her poetic activity. She became the first woman member of Gottsched's literary society, the Deutsche Gesellschaft. Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer, organist, harpsichordist, violist, and violinist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity...
set some of Ziegler's poetry to music, including his cantatas
- Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103
- Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein, BWV 128Auf Christi Himmelfahrt allein , BWV 128, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata in Leipzig for the Feast of the Ascension and first performed it on 10 May 1725.-History and words:...
- Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183Sie werden euch in den Bann tun , BWV 183, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata in Leipzig for Exaudi, the Sunday after Ascension, and first performed it on 13 May 1725....
- Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen , BWV 175, is a church cantata by Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach composed the cantata in Leipzig for the Third Day of Pentecost and first performed it on 22 May 1725.-History and words:...
Further reading
- Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature