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Johann Speth

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German composer and organist

GermanyMusiciansLived 1664 to 1719 · aged 55
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Johann (Johannes) Speth was a German organist and composer. He was born in Speinshart, some 150 km from Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in Augsburg, where he worked as cathedral organist for two years.

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Augsburg Cathedral, where Speth worked as organist in 1692-94, and probably fulfilled other duties later in life.Augsburg Cathedral, where Speth worked as organist in 1692-94, and probably fulfilled other duties later in life.The title page of the original edition of Speth's Ars Magna.The title page of the original edition of Speth's Ars Magna.

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Johann (Johannes) Speth was a German organist and composer. He was born in Speinshart, some 150 km from Nuremberg, but spent most of his life in Augsburg, where he worked as cathedral organist for two years. His only surviving music is a 1693 collection, Ars Magna Consoni et Dissoni, which includes toccatas, Magnificat versets and variations in the south German style.

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Germany
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1664 to 1719 · aged 55
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