Walther, Johann Gottfried W Composers Composition

Walther, Johann Gottfried

A cousin of Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Gottfried Walther (1684-1748) was organist, composer, theorist, and lexicographer, publishing the first comprehensive dictionary of music and musicians and a piece on the tuition of organists. Sacred choral and keyboard works comprise the bulk of his output.

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• - Biography including relationship to Bach, lack of deserved honors and recognition, and overall skill.
  
• - Article from Sojourn pages with links to Bach and other composers and to a glossary of terms.
  
• - Biography, influences, major accomplishments, writings, and link to relationship with Johann Sebastian Bach from the Here Of A Sunday Morning radio program.
  
• - Brief biography and representative works from the BYU music department.
  
• - MIDI files (freely downloadable).
  
  

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