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Christian Friedrich Richter (Poet) |
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Born: October 5, 1676 - Sorau (Niederlausitz), Silesia, Prussia
Died: October 5, 1711 - Halle / Saale, Germany |
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Christian Friedrich Richter was a German physician, theologian, and poet of Pietist songs. He was a son of a Council member. He studied medicine and theology in Halle, where he was converted by A.H. Francke. From 1697, he was a doctor at the Halle orphanage, in the year that he was employed by A.H. Francke as inspector of the Halle schools; from 1699 he worked as a prison doctor for the entire Halle institutions. Richter received his doctorate in 1706 in Halle.
In addition to his medical work - for example invention of a Goldtinktur (essentia dulcis) - Christian Friedrich Richter wrote edifying tracts and 25 sacred songs. |
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Source: BBKL Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (March 2008)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (March 2008) |
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Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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BWV 456, BWV 459, BWV 474 |
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Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works |
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EKG |
Zahn |
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Es glänzet der Christen inwendiges Leben |
1704 |
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6969 |
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Es kostet viel, ein Christ zu sein |
1704 |
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2727 |
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Jesus ist das schönste Licht |
1704 |
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6412 |
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Links to other Sites |
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RICHTER, Christian Friedrich (BBKL) [German] |
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Bibliography |
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