Johann Georg Schürer
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Johann Georg (Adam) Schürer (c. 1720 – 16 February 1786) was a German baroque composer. He worked as a church composer in Dresden for most of his life.
Biography
Schürer was born in Roudnice nad Labem.[1] From 1746, he worked in Dresden.[2] He composed five operas before 1748, when he was appointed a church composer.[1] He retired in 1780 and died on 16 February 1786 in Dresden.[2]
Operas
- Astrea placata ovvero La felicità della terra, (libretto Biaggio Campagnari), 7 October 1746 Warsaw; 29. Oct. 1746 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
- La Galathea (libretto Pietro Metastasio), dramma per musica 2 Acts 8. Nov. 1746 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
- Doris, ein musikalisches Schäferspiel in 2 parts 13. Feb. 1747 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
- L'Ercole sul Termodonte (libretto Giacomo Francesco Bussani), dramma per musica 3 acts 19. July 1747 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
- Calandro (libretto Stefano Benedetto Pallavicino), comedia per musica 3 acts (20. Jan. 1748 Dresden, Mingottisches Theater
References
- ^ a b Härtwig, Dieter (2001). "Schürer, Johann Georg". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0.
- ^ a b Eitner, Robert (1891), "Schürer, Johann Georg", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 33, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, p. 83
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