Gottfried August Homilius

Gottfried August Homilius (2 February 1714 – 2 June 1785) was a German composer, cantor and organist.[1] He is considered one of the most important church composers of the generation following Bach's,[2] and was the main representative of the empfindsamer style.Homilius was born in Rosenthal, Saxony, the son of a Lutheran pastor, and was educated at the Annenschule [de] in Dresden.His students included eminent composer Daniel Gottlob Türk as well as Johann Adam Hiller.His vocal compositions enjoyed great popularity through the 19th century, as witnessed by the large number of copies still extant.
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