Carl Christian Crusius (Kantor, Bach's Pupil)

Born: March 7, 1716 - Wiehe, Thuringia, Germany
Died: February 23, 1795 - Lauchstädt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Carl Christian Crusius was born to Christian Crusius (Pastor). He enrolled at the Thomasschule in Leipzig on August 8, 1731; studied there from 1731 to 1744; and at Universität Leipzig from 1741. Although he attended the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. After his studies he was substitute from 1745 and Kantor from 1749 in Lauchstädt, Saxony-Anhalt.

Source: Bernd Koska: Dissertation "Bachs Thomaner als Kantoren in Mitteldeutschland" (Beeskow 2018), Anhang VII.1 Die Alumnen der Thomasschule 1710-1760, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2020)

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Sources: AKPS Magdeburg, Superintendentur Merseburg, Nr. 1309 (Acta, Die Ersetzung des Cantorats zu Lauchstädt, und was dem anhängig betr. 1658–1898.)
Literature: Richter 1907, Nr. 134

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