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Name
  
Johann Beer

Education
  
Leipzig University

Role
  
Author

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Died
  
August 6, 1700, Weisenfels, Germany

Books
  
Das Narrenspital, German winter nights

Johann Beer (also spelled Bahr, Baer, or Behr, Latinized as Ursus or Ursinus, (Sankt Georgen, 28 February 1655 – 6 August 1700, Weissenfels) was an Austrian author, court official and composer.

Beer was born in Austria to Protestant parents. In 1676 he entered the service of Augustus, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels as a countertenor. In 1700 he died, aged 45, as the result of a hunting accident.

His comic writings are reminiscent of Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen.

His work of music theory Musikalische Discurse reveals German baroque performance practice.

Works and editions

Comic novels

  • Der Simplicianische Welt-Kucker. The Simplician World-Observer 4 Vols. Halle and Saale 1677–79
  • Der Abenteuerliche Ritter Hopffen-Sach. The adventurous Knight Hop-Sack. Halle 1678
  • Der Politische Feuermauer-Kehrer. Leipzig 1682
  • Teutsche Winternachte. Nuremberg 1682, English translation German winter nights 1988.

    • Music theory

  • Musikalische Discurse durch die Philosophie deducirt

    • Music

  • Missa S. Marcellini for 8 soloists and double choir.

    • References

    Johann Beer Wikipedia
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