Johann Abraham Peter Schulz

1747-1800

Born: March 31, 1747, Lüneberg, Germany. Died: June 10, 1800, Schwedt an der Oder, Germany.

Schulz attended the La­tein­schul­en in Lü­neberg, and studied the organ. After moving to Berlin in 1768, he became teacher and accompanist to Polish princess Saphieha Woiwodin von Smolensky; they toured extensively through Europe. He later began writing opera, his first being Cla­ris­sa in 1785. The next year, he became musical director of the Berlin French theater. In 1786, he was appointed Hof­ka­pell­meist­er in Rheinsburg. Two years later, he held the same post in Copenhagen. His works include:

• Die wahren Grundsätze zum Gebrauche der Harmonie, 1773
• Clarissa, oder Das unbekannte Dienstmädchen, 1775
• Gesänge am Clavier, 1779
• Lieder in Volklston, 1782
• Entwurf einer neuen und leichtverständlichen Musiktablatur, 1786
• Über den Choral und die ältere Literatur desselben

Music:

1. O Come, Little Children
2. Paedia
3. Warum Sind die Thränen
4. Wir Pflügen