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Johann David Heinichen (17 April – 16 July ) was a German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court....
Johann David Heinichen
German composer and music theorist
Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German Baroquecomposer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of Augustus II the Strong in Dresden.
After he died, Heinichen's music attracted little attention for many years.
Born 17 April - died 16 July German Baroque composer and music theorist who brought the musical genius of Venice to the court of the Elector of.
As a music theorist, he is credited as one of the inventors of the circle of fifths.
Biography
Johann David Heinichen was born in 1683 in the small village of Krössuln (currently part of the town Teuchern, in Saxony-Anhalt) near Weissenfels.
His father, Michael Heinichen, had studied music at the celebrated Thomasschule Leipzig associated with the Thomaskirche, served as cantor in Pegau and was pastor of the village church in Krössuln. Johann David also attended the Thomasschule Leipzig.[1] There he studied music with Johann Schelle and later received organ and harpsichord lessons with Johann Kuhnau.
The future composer Christoph Graupner w