Johann Ernst Eberlin

Johann Ernst Eberlin ( born March 27, 1702 Jettingen in Burgau, † June 21, 1762 in Salzburg ) was a German composer and organist.

Life

Eberlin learned in 1712 his education, especially his first musical education at the grammar school of the Jesuits of St. Salvator in Augsburg. He was taught by Georg Egger in music and von Balthasar Siberer at the organ. In the years 1721-1723 Eberlin studied at the Benedictine University of Salzburg Jura. In 1723 he broke from this study without a degree.

1726, he joined as an organist 4th class in the service of the Archbishop of Salzburg, Franz Anton von Harrach, a. The highlight of his career he reached, as Archbishop Andreas Jakob appointed him Ditrichstein court organist 1st class and court music. As such, he was not only responsible to accompany the liturgy in the cathedral musical, his involvement in the Tafelmusik was obligatory.

Also the composing and performing of yard concerts and theater pieces was required of him. Contemporaries were especially Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (whose teacher he was at times ), Anton Cajetan Adlgasser, and Ignatz Anton Weiser. Alone by his enormous compositional work influenced many musicians Eberlin.

With his work Eberlin Association sent the traditions of the late Baroque style with new elements. He was so artistically between Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber and Joseph Haydn. In addition to measuring and Offertories Eberlin also composed instrumental music and operas. He also took care of the musical aspect of the school dramas of the Benedictine University of Salzburg.

Works

  • Measuring
  • Cantatas
  • Requiem
  • Psalms
  • Oratories
  • School Games
  • Operas
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