Born in Kirchberg, Saxony, Jan 13, 1683
Died in Darmstadt, May 10, 1760
- A contemporary of J. S. Bach, Christoph Graupner was an incredibly prolific Baroque composer best known for his 1400+ church cantatas as well as his symphonies and operas.
- From 1712 until his death in 1760, Graupner served as Kapellmeister to the Landgrave of Hessen-Darmstadt.1
Sources
- Andrew D. McCredie, “Graupner, Christoph,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed Jan 20, 2023, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000011654.