Johannes Ringk

John Ringk (also Ringck; born June 25, 1717 francs grove; † August 24, 1778 in Berlin) was a German composer and organist.

Life

Ringk made ​​his organ studies with Johann Peter Kellner in Gräfenroda and Gottfried Heinrich Stolzel in Gotha. From 1740 he was a music teacher in Berlin, and from January 13, 1755 organist at the Marienkirche ( St. Mary's ) to its successor be applied, inter alia, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. Contemporaries express appreciation for his excellent organ and its free joints game.

Originate from his pen - in addition to its own organ works, concertos, and possibly an opera - multiple copies of other masters (37 in total, 19 works from the BWV ). These are available to us today in many cases the only source available. These include Johann Sebastian Bach's Cantata BWV 202, and the oldest copy of the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565

Maybe there are copies of waiter collection ( built around 1725). They are considered some of the most important sources of Bach's works.

Manuscripts

Johann Sebastian Bach:

  • Cantata "Depart Only, sorrowful shadow " BWV202
  • Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV532 / 2 (only joint)
  • Prelude and Fugue in E minor (minor ) BWV533
  • Prelude and Fugue in G major ( gr ) BWV541 ( Prelude and Fugue written at different times )
  • Prelude and Fugue in A minor (minor ) BWV551
  • The Well-Tempered Clavier, Part 1 BWV846 -869 ( BWV847, 848,850,851,864,865,867,869 )
  • Concerto for piano No.13 (after Duke Johann Ernst) BWV984
  • Capriccio in B flat major " sopra il de la lontananza fratro dilettissimo " BWV992 / 6
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