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Johann Wilhelm Drese (bapt. 8 July 1677; bur. 25 June 1745) was a German composer. He succeeded his father Samuel Drese as ''
For two years the three men shared responsibility for church music at the ''Schlosskirche'' (court chapel) with Bach writing a new
Kapellmeister
(, also , ) from German ''Kapelle'' (chapel) and ''Meister'' (master)'','' literally "master of the chapel choir" designates the leader of an ensemble of musicians. Originally used to refer to somebody in charge of music in a chapel, the term ha ...
'' (capellmaster) at Weimar
Weimar is a city in the state of Thuringia, Germany. It is located in Central Germany between Erfurt in the west and Jena in the east, approximately southwest of Leipzig, north of Nuremberg and west of Dresden. Together with the neighbouri ...
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Education
In 1702, he spent eight months in Italy studying composition. Music by Italian composers was appreciated at Weimar.Career
Johann Wilhelm was vice-capellmaster from 1704 at Weimar and succeeded his father as capellmaster when he died in 1716. Drese died inErfurt
Erfurt () is the capital and largest city in the Central German state of Thuringia. It is located in the wide valley of the Gera river (progression: ), in the southern part of the Thuringian Basin, north of the Thuringian Forest. It sits i ...
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Drese and Bach
Johann Wilhelm and his father were colleagues ofJohann Sebastian Bach
Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the '' Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard w ...
, who was employed at Weimar briefly in 1703 and returned in 1708. Bach was promoted in 1714 to concertmaster, but the position ranked below capellmaster.
For two years the three men shared responsibility for church music at the ''Schlosskirche'' (court chapel) with Bach writing a new cantata
A cantata (; ; literally "sung", past participle feminine singular of the Italian verb ''cantare'', "to sing") is a vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment, typically in several movements, often involving a choir.
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every month. When the elder Drese died, Bach appears to have taken a dim view of Johann Wilhelm's promotion to capellmaster and sought employment elsewhere.
References
*''Oxford Composer Companions, J.S. Bach,'' 1999, p. 142 {{DEFAULTSORT:Drese, Johann Wilhelm German Baroque composers 1677 births 1745 deaths 18th-century classical composers German classical composers German male classical composers 18th-century German composers 18th-century German male musicians