Johann Friedrich Fasch
1688 - 1758
Germany
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J.F. Fasch
Johann Friedrich Fasch (15/04/1688 - 05/12/1758), a German composer, born in Buttelstedt. He was the father of Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch. In his youth he already wrote ouvertures in Telemann's manner and three opera's. In 1721 he became chapel master in Zerbst. When he died, he left a requiem, some masses and other sacred music ans also some ouvertures and sonates.
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Contributor:Tassos Dimitriadis (picture)
Requiem
Period:Baroque
Musical form:mass
Text/libretto:Latin mass
Non-liturgical but related to the requiem mass are the numerous so-called 'German Requiems' and other compositions bearing in some form the title 'Requiem'. Composers such as Schütz, Praetorius, Thomas Selle, Michael Haydn, Schubert, J.I. Müller, C. Bütner, J.F. Fasch and Brahms contributed to this category. These 'German Requiems' may derive their texts from the Lutheran Bible, as Brahms's did, of from a variety of Protestant liturgical sources and ceremonies.
Author:James W. Pruett
Source:The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians