Johann Beer also Bahr, Behr or Bär, (Sankt Georgen

Sankt Georgen

Sankt Georgen may refer to several places, all named after the German name of Saint George:- In Austria :*in Carinthia:**Sankt Georgen am Längsee in the district St...

, 28 February 1655 – 6 August 1700, Weissenfels) was an Austrian author, court official and composer.

Beer was born in Austria to Protestant parents. In 1676 he entered the service of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels as a countertenor. In 1700 he died, aged 45, as the result of a hunting accident.

His comic writings are reminiscent of Grimmelshausen

Grimmelshausen

Grimmelshausen is a municipality in the district of Hildburghausen, in Thuringia, Germany....

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His work of music theory Musikalische Discurse reveals German baroque performance practice.

Works and editions

Comic novels

• Der Simplicianische Welt-Kucker. The Simplician World-Observer 4 Vols. Halle and Saale 1677–79
• Der Abenteuerliche Ritter Hopffen-Sach. The adventurous Knight Hop-Sack. Halle 1678
• Der Politische Feuermäuer-Kehrer. Leipzig 1682
• Teutsche Winternächte. Nuremberg 1682, English translation German winter nights 1988.

Music theory

• Musikalische Discurse durch die Philosophie deducirt

Music

• Missa S. Marcellini for 8 soloists and double choir.