Johann Valentin Görner

Johann Valentin Gorner ( born February 27, 1702 Penig; ? † 30 July () 1762 in Hamburg ) was a German composer of the Baroque.

Life and works

Little is known about Görner life. Is Reported that he attended school in Dresden and studied in Leipzig since 1722. Then he stayed at several German courts, and eventually settled in Hamburg, where he play the piano and composition devoted himself. In 1728 he founded together with Georg Philipp Telemann, the first German music magazine with various composition contributions, Faithful Music Master. On May 6, 1756 he was music director at St. Mary's Cathedral. He held until his death in this place. His brother is the organist Johann Gottlieb Gorner.

From Goerner a collection of secular vocal works is ( collection New odes and songs) with texts by Friedrich von Hagedorn received in three parts. The first two parts of which first appeared anonymously in 1742 or 1744. The third part appeared in 1752 under his name. Overall, the collection includes 70 songs with accompaniment, each part appeared in several editions. Furthermore, two piano pieces ( Passacaille and Trouble - Fête ) have survived, both of which were published in 1729 in true Music Master. A lost Serenata for Soloists, Choir and Orchestra ( The pleasure ) was performed in 1743 in Hamburg caused, but because of the text by Johann Arnold Ebert a scandal.