About Johann Nicolaus Mempel
Lived 1713 – 1747 (aged 33). Johann Nicolaus Mempel was a German composer, pianist and cantor.
Johann Nicolaus Mempel (variants: Nikolaus, Mempell, Mämpel) (10 December 1713 – 26 February 1747) was a German musician.
He was born in Heyda (now part of Ilmenau, Thuringia). From 1740 to his death, he was cantor in Apolda. Along with Johann Gottlieb Preller, he copied one of the most important manuscript collections of the organ and keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach, known as the Mempell-Preller-Handschrift.
He may have come into contact with Bach's music when he was a student of Johann Peter Kellner or through Johann Gottfried Walther, though it is not known for certain.
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Who was Johann Nicolaus Mempel?
German composer and musician
When was Johann Nicolaus Mempel born?
Johann Nicolaus Mempel was born on 10 December 1713 in Heyda.
When did Johann Nicolaus Mempel die?
Johann Nicolaus Mempel died on 26 February 1747 in Apolda.
What was Johann Nicolaus Mempel's occupation?
Johann Nicolaus Mempel was a composer, pianist and cantor.
What nationality was Johann Nicolaus Mempel?
Johann Nicolaus Mempel was German.
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