Johann Becker
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Johann Becker was a German organist, teacher, and composer, born in Helsa-Wickenrode, near Kassel
. He studied with Bach in Leipzig
from about 1745 to 1748. He taught in Hartmuthsachsen, Bettenhausen
, and Kassel, where in 1761 he was appointed municipal organist. In 1770 he was appointed court organist. He wrote mainly church music.
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 :...
. He studied with Bach in 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...
from about 1745 to 1748. He taught in Hartmuthsachsen, Bettenhausen
Bettenhausen
-Germany:*Bettenhausen, Thuringia, in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district, Hesse*Bettenhausen, Hesse, in the Lich district, Hesse*Bettenhausen, Kassel, district of the city Kassel, Hesse*Bettenhausen, Baden-Württemberg, in the Rottweil district, Baden-Württemberg...
, and Kassel, where in 1761 he was appointed municipal organist. In 1770 he was appointed court organist. He wrote mainly church music.