Born: November 24, 1712 - Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
Died: 1769 (?) - Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg, Germany (?) |
Heinrich August Wildenhayn made his application to enrolld at the Thomasschule in Leipzig in 1729. He began as an “Externus” in 1728, not accepted as Thomaner but may have continued as “Externus”. He continued his studies at Universität Leipzig from in 1734 (Major: Theology). Although he attended (as external) the Thomasschule during J.S. Bach's tenure, it is not known if he actually studied with him. In his report on candidates for an assistant's post at the Thomasschule in Leipzig from January 18, 1740, J.S. Bach wrote that he can play a keyboard instrument somewhat but that he personally admitted that he had no talent for singing. He later worked as sub-rector at the Lyceum in Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg. |