Johann Gottlieb Görner

Composer

1697 – 1778

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Who was Johann Gottlieb Görner?

Johann Gottlieb Görner was a German composer and organist. His brother was the composer Johann Valentin Görner and his son the organist Karl Friedrich Görner. He was a student at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and University of Leipzig, then organist of the city's Paulinerkirche from 1716 then its Nikolaikirche from 1721. In 1723 he founded a Collegium Musicum, which competed with Johann Sebastian Bach's. He died in Leipzig.

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Born
Apr 16, 1697
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Education
  • Thomasschule zu Leipzig
Died
1778

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on July 23, 2013

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