Picander
German poet
Christian Friedrich Henrici (January 14, 1700 – May 10, 1764) was a German poet and librettist. He used the pen name Picander. He wrote the libretto for many of the cantatas Johann Sebastian Bach wrote in Leipzig.
Christian Friedrich Henrici | |
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 Plaque in Leipzig | |
| Born | Christian Friedrich Henrici January 14, 1700 Stolpen, Germany |
| Died | May 10, 1764 (aged 64) Leipzig, Germany |
| Pen name | Picander |
He was born in Stolpen. He studied in Wittenberg and Leipzig. He started using the pen name "Picander" in 1721. At first, he wrote erotic poems. However, the public did not like it. So, he started writing religious poems for Sundays. Soon, he started writing librettos for Bach.[1]
References change
- ↑ Rifkin, Joshua; Küster, Konrad (2001). "Henrici, Christian Friedrich". Grove Music Online (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.12799.
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