Johann Adolph Scheibe

Johann Adolph Scheibe (1708–1776) is considered to be the most important composer and Kapellmeister in Denmark in the eighteenth century. Although he is mainly known for his critique of Johann Sebastian Bach’s style of composition and, to a lesser extent, of Bach as a music theoretician, Scheibe was an immensely productive composer, producing two operas, a series of cantatas, works composed for special occasions, instrumentals and several song collections including children’s songs and songs to the freemasons. This book is the first catalogue of Scheibe’s oeuvre. Comparing Scheibe’s music theoretical and aesthetic ideas, this book offers a balanced view of Scheibe’s extensive work and importance for cultural life, in particular in regards to music, in Copenhagen and the Duchies during the eighteenth century.

Johann Adolph Scheibe (1708–1776) este considerat cel mai important compozitor si Kapellmeister din Danemarca in secolul al XVIII-lea. Desi este cunoscut in principal pentru critica sa asupra stilului de compozitie al lui Johann Sebastian Bach si, intr-o masura mai mica, a lui Bach ca teoretician muzical, Scheibe a fost un compozitor extrem de productiv, producand doua opere, o serie de cantate, lucrari compuse pentru ocazii speciale. , instrumente si mai multe colectii de cantece, inclusiv cantece pentru copii si cantece pentru francmasoni.