Johann Heinrich Rolle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Johann Heinrich Rolle

German baroque composer *1785

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1716

Place of Birth: Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1785

Profession: composer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Johann Heinrich Rolle (23 December 1716 - 29 December 1785) was a German baroque composer.Rolle was born in Quedlinburg.
His father was a musician in Magdeburg, and in his early years Rolle served there as an organist while studying law.
In 1741 he became a chamber musician in the court of the Prussian King Frederick II, before returning to Magdeburg in 1746 to take up the position of organist at St John's Church.
Rolle's father died in 1751, and Rolle succeeded him as music director at the Altstädtisches Gymnasium, a secondary school.
He died in Magdeburg, aged 69.Rolle is remembered mainly for his oratorios.

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Alternative names	Christian Gottlob Geyser
Description	German painter and printmaker
Date of birth/death	20 August 1742	24 March 1803
Location of birth/death	English: Görlitz, Germany	English: Eutritzsch, Saxony, Germany
Work location	English: Leipzig, Dresden
Authority control	: Q1079938 VIAF: 27330176 ISNI: 0000 0001 2277 7425 LCCN: no2007054203 GND: 11661451X SUDOC: 140511628 WorldCat