German Famous Boy Names with Letter J

Was a German baroque composer. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1677 to 1701.

Was a German baroque composer. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor from 1677 to 1701.

Was an Austrian police officer who served three times as Chancellor of Austria (his initial term bei

Was an Austrian police officer who served three times as Chancellor of Austria (his initial term being interrupted by two days in office for Walter Breisky).Schober served with the Austrian police becoming President in 1918 immediately prior to the fall of the Habsburg Monarchy. Schober maintained loyalty to Austria after the break up of Austria-Hungary but also ensured a safe passage for the royal family out of the country, winning praise for his moderation and his role in a smooth transfer of power into the bargain.[1]

Was a composer and harpsichordist. His date and place of birth are disputed. Some sources say he was

Was a composer and harpsichordist. His date and place of birth are disputed. Some sources say he was born in 1735 in Schlesien, Austria;[1] others have him from Silesia, as suggested by Friedrich Melchior, Baron von Grimm, or from Nuremberg, as claimed by Christian Schubart in his autobiography. The date of Schobert's birth is given variously as about 1720, about 1735, or about 1740. In 1760, Schobert moved to Paris where he served in the household of Louis François I de Bourbon, prince de Conti. He composed many books of sonatas for his instrument, most of them with an accompanying part for one or more other instruments. Schobert also wrote harpsichord concertos, symphonies and the opéra comique Le Garde-Chasse et le Braconnier.

Was a German violinist and composer, much admired as a musician and a technician, who was a virtuoso

Was a German violinist and composer, much admired as a musician and a technician, who was a virtuoso and whose compositions for the violin set impressive technical demands for that area at that time.[1] In 1756 Leopold Mozart commented on the difficulty of a trill in a work by Schop, probably composed before 1646.[2]

A prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and sol

A prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity.

Was a German baroque composer. He became Kantor at Königsberg cathedral in 1661, and court Kapellme

Was a German baroque composer. He became Kantor at Königsberg cathedral in 1661, and court Kapellmeister 1663-1679. He died in Königsberg. His works include sacred and occasional pieces and songs; the most famous is his St Matthew Passion (before 1663, performed again 1672) in a development from the style of Heinrich Schütz which includes recitatives and arias but avoids a dramatic operatic idiom, and marks an intermediate position between Schütz and Bach such as those of Johann Theile and Johann Valentin Meder.[1] Two violins accompany Christ's words, and four viols accompany other soloists.

The son of Johann Kusser, a Protestant cantor in Pressburg, Johann Sigismund and his parents moved t

The son of Johann Kusser, a Protestant cantor in Pressburg, Johann Sigismund and his parents moved to Stuttgart in 1674. Two years later he went to spend six years in Paris and the Palace of Versailles. There he met the French court composer Jean-Baptiste Lully and learned from him how to compose in the French style. Kusser was then employed at the princely courts in Baden-Baden and Ansbach, before in October 1683 taking a trip to Germany.

Was a German composer.Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Fer

Was a German composer.Shortly thereafter, he took music lessons with Carlo Lenzi, and later with Ferdinando Bertoni. He moved to Bergamo in 1802 and was appointed maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of Bergamo, succeeding his old teacher Lenzi. He held the post until his death, and became a central figure in the city's musical life, organizing concerts and introducing Ludwig van Beethoven's music there. He was music teacher to Gaetano Donizetti. By the end of his life, he was blind. He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo, just in front of the tomb of his famous pupil.

Was a German Baroque organist and composer. He is best known for establishing the so-called Nurember

Was a German Baroque organist and composer. He is best known for establishing the so-called Nuremberg school. In June 1612 he left Nuremberg again to succeed Hans Leo Hassler as court organist in Dresden. He stayed until around 1614/15, becoming organist at Nuremberg's Spitalkirche on 20 June 1616. Later that year he moved to the Lorenzkirche, succeeding Kaspar Hassler. Finally, in 1618 he accepted the most prestigious musical position in Nuremberg: organist at the Church of Saint Sebald (Sebalduskirche). He held that post until his death in 1634.

Was a German law lecturer and publicist. He was professor of law at the university of Göttingen fro

Was a German law lecturer and publicist. He was professor of law at the university of Göttingen from 1746 until his death. Johann Stephan Pütter was born to a merchant from Iserlohn, with his mother coming from the Varnhagen family of pastors from the same town. He received his only pre-university education at home from a local priest, learning Latin, ancient Greek, Hebrew, Chaldaean and Syriac and so almost becoming an orientalist. Instead, however, on his father's death, he followed family tradition and went into law.

Was an Austrian Romantic composer known particularly for his waltzes and for popularizing it alongsi

Was an Austrian Romantic composer known particularly for his waltzes and for popularizing it alongside Josef Lanner thereby (without intention) setting the foundations for his sons to carry on his musical destiny. His most famous piece, however, is probably the Radetzky March (named after Joseph Radetzky von Radetz) whereas his most famous waltz is probably the Lorelei Rheinklänge op. 154.

Was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as On The Beautiful Blue Danube. Son

Was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as On The Beautiful Blue Danube. Son of the composer Johann Strauss I, and brother of composers Josef Strauss and Eduard Strauss; Johann II is the most famous member of the Strauss family. He was known in his lifetime as "the waltz king" and was largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in Vienna during the 19th century. He revolutionized the waltz, elevating it from a lowly peasant dance to entertainment fit for the royal Habsburg court. His work enjoyed greater fame than his predecessors, such as his father and Josef Lanner. Some of his polkas and marches are also well known, as is his operetta Die Fledermaus.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an Austrian field handball player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

German Dominican Preacher remembered for selling indulgences and for speaking the couplet "As soon a

German Dominican Preacher remembered for selling indulgences and for speaking the couplet "As soon as a coin in the coffer rings / the rescued soul from purgatory springs

Was a German composer of the Baroque era, famous for the opera Adam und Eva, Der erschaffene, gefall

Was a German composer of the Baroque era, famous for the opera Adam und Eva, Der erschaffene, gefallene und aufgerichtete Mensch, first performed in Hamburg on January 2, 1678. After studying Law in Leipzig and Halle, Theile took instruction in composition in Weißenfels. His teacher there was the great Heinrich Schütz, the most prominent German composer of the 17th century. Theile is believed to have been one of his last pupils, and is considered one of the most gifted among them. Between 1673 and 1675 he held the position of Court Kapellmeister for the Duke Christian Albrecht von Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorf. Some years later he held the position of Kapellmeister in Wolfenbüttel, where he commenced a musical apprenticeship to Johann Rosenmüller, who by this time had permanently returned to Northern Germany after having spent most of his career in Italy. He also worked in Naumburg, where he likewise held the position of Kapellmeister; Berlin, where he was active as a music teacher to the royal court; as well as Lübeck and Stettin, where he also served a music instructor. In 1673 he wrote his Matthäuspassion[1] (St. Matthew Passion) in Lübeck.

Was a German organist and composer. He is believed to be the composer of the Eight Short Preludes an

Was a German organist and composer. He is believed to be the composer of the Eight Short Preludes and Fugues previously attributed to J.S. Bach.

Was a German Baroque composer and organist. He was the most celebrated member of the Steigleder fami

Was a German Baroque composer and organist. He was the most celebrated member of the Steigleder family, which also included Adam Steigleder (1561–1633), his father, and Utz Steigleder (died 1581), his grandfather. Steigleder's most important works are his two published collections of organ pieces. The first, Ricercar tabulatura of 1624 (published at Stuttgart), introduced a number of important innovations. It was the first German music collection to be published using engraved copper plates (the title page indicates that the composer did the engraving himself). It was also, together with Scheidt's Tabulatura nova, one of the first German printed collections to adopt five-line notation with notes instead of letter notation. Finally, Steigleder was among the first to make the transition from modal indications such as primi toni, secundi toni, etc. to keys in keyboard music. Ricercar tabulatura consists of 12 ricercars that explore a wide range of techniques and models, from simple monothematic works to pieces with double subjects, several sections, etc.; some are inspired by Sweelinck in their structure and/or use of diminution and augmentation. One of the ricercars contains a long interlude built on imitation of cuckoo's call, like Frescobaldi's and Kerll's capriccios sopra Cucu.

Was a German composer. His brother was the organist Johann Gottlieb Görner.

Was a German composer. His brother was the organist Johann Gottlieb Görner.

Was a German composer, organist, and singer. (He is not to be confused with the German composer Joha

Was a German composer, organist, and singer. (He is not to be confused with the German composer Johann Gabriel Meder, born in 1755 in Erfurt, and active in Amsterdam until 1800; nor is there evidence that the two men were related.) He was employed as court singer at Gotha in 1671, Bremen in 1672–3, Hamburg in 1673 and Copenhagen and Lübeck where in 1674 he met Buxtehude), whose work influenced Meder's own sacred compositions. From 1674 to 1683 he was Kantor at the Gymnasium at Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia).

Was a German composer, organist and choirmaster of the Baroque Era. His father, an organist, gave hi

Was a German composer, organist and choirmaster of the Baroque Era. His father, an organist, gave him the first music lessons. At the beginning of the 18th century, he began studying at the University of Würzburg, initially rhetorics, mathematics and law, but later he changed the direction of the study and he continued his studies in theology. His first position was an educator at the Julius Hospital in Würzburg. In 1707, he took the post of chamber musician and servant of the abbot of the Banz Abbey, Kilian Düring. A short time later, he joined Benedictine Order and in 1711 received the priesthood. Since then, he was organist, choirmaster and preacher at the abbey.

Was a German violinist, cornettist, and composer of the Baroque period. In 1615 Vierdanck joined the

Was a German violinist, cornettist, and composer of the Baroque period. In 1615 Vierdanck joined the court chapel of Dresden, where he became a student of Heinrich Schütz and of William Brade. His instrumental works were influenced by the Italian violinist Carlo Farina, also active in the Dresden court.

Was a German statesman.Further study of political economy soon enabled him to pass out of this phase

Was a German statesman.Further study of political economy soon enabled him to pass out of this phase, and in 1850 he settled down to practise as an advocate at Göttingen. He acquired a reputation as an able lawyer and rising politician, especially for his

Was a German composer, son of Johann Samuel Drese, whom Johann Wilhelm succeeded as Kapellmeister at

Was a German composer, son of Johann Samuel Drese, whom Johann Wilhelm succeeded as Kapellmeister at Weimar during the time J.S. Bach was active there. In 1702, he spent eight months in Italy, with the aim of perfecting himself at composition. Little is known of his activities after Bach left Weimar in 1717. Drese died in Erfurt.

Was a German composer, organist and pianist. Hässler was born in Erfurt, Germany. He first studied

Was a German composer, organist and pianist. Hässler was born in Erfurt, Germany. He first studied under his uncle Johann Christian Kittel, who was an organist at Erfurt. His first post was as organist of the local Barfilsserkirche in around 1762. His father died in 1769 and from then on he also managed the family fur business, though he still managed concert tours of Germany in the early 1770s, then in other places in Europe in the 1780s and 1790s.

Was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player. He was born in Eisenach, into a family of musi

Was a German composer, harpsichord and violin player. He was born in Eisenach, into a family of musicians. His father, Johann Christian Hertel (1697-1754) was Konzertmeister (from 1733) and director of music at the Eisenach court, while his grandfather, Jakob Christian Hertel (ca. 1667-ca. 1726), had been Kapellmeister in Oettingen and later Merseburg. At an early age Johann Wilhelm accompanied his father, an accomplished viol player, on tour at the harpsichord. He also learned the violin, which he studied with Franz Benda.