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Johann Beer (also spelled Bähr, Baer, or Behr, Latinized as Ursus or Ursinus; (28 February 1655, in Sankt Georgen – 6 August 1700, in Weissenfels) was an Austrian author, court official and composer.[1]

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Biography

Beer was born in Austria to Protestant parents. In 1676 he entered the service of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels as a countertenor. In 1700 he died, aged 45, as the result of a hunting accident.[2]

His comic writings are reminiscent of Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.

His work of music theory Musikalische Discurse reveals German baroque performance practice.[3]

Works and editions

Comic novels

• Der Simplicianische Welt-Kucker. The Simplician World-Observer 4 Vols. Halle and Saale 1677–79
• Der Abenteuerliche Ritter Hopffen-Sach. The adventurous Knight Hop-Sack. Halle 1678
• Der Politische Feuermäuer-Kehrer. Leipzig 1682
• Teutsche Winternächte. Nuremberg 1682, English translation German winter nights 1988.[4]

Music theory

• Musikalische Discurse durch die Philosophie deducirt

Music

• Missa S. Marcellini for 8 soloists and double choir.[5]

References

На других языках

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[de] Johann Beer

Johann Beer, auch Behr oder Bär, (* 28. Februar 1655 in St. Georgen im Attergau, Oberösterreich; † 6. August 1700 in Weißenfels) war ein Schriftsteller und Komponist. Er arbeitete als Konzertmeister und Hofbibliothekar. Als Schriftsteller veröffentlichte er eine größere Anzahl von Romanen unter verschiedenen Pseudonymen und blieb deshalb über lange Zeit als Autor unbekannt.

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- [en] Johann Beer

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[ru] Беер, Иоганн

Иоганн Беер (нем. Johann Beer, также: Behr, Bär; 28 февраля 1655 (1655-02-28), Санкт-Георген — 6 августа 1700, Вайсенфельс) — австро-саксонский писатель, композитор, музыкальный теоретик эпохи барокко, певец (контр-тенор) и придворный музыкант герцога Вейсенфельса (сперва при дворе Августа, а после его смерти — Иоганна Адольфа I).

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