Ii. Adagio - Music

Johann Philipp Kirnberger Born Saalfeld April 1721 Died Berlin 27 July 1783 Was A Musician Composer Primarily Of Fugues And Music Theorist. A Pupil Of Johann Sebastian Bach He Became A Violinist At The Court Of Frederick II Of Prussia In 1751. He Was The Music Director To The Prussian Princess Anna Amalia From 1758 Until His Death. Kirnberger Greatly Admired J.S. Bach And Sought To Secure The Publication Of All Of Bach's Chorale Settings Which Finally Appeared After Kirnberger's Death See Kirnberger Chorale Preludes BWV 690–713 . Many Of Bach's Manuscripts Have Been Preserved In Kirnberger's Library The "Kirnberger Collection" . He Is Known Today Primarily For His Theoretical Work Die Kunst Des Reinen Satzes In Der Musik The Art Of Strict Composition In Music 1774 1779 . The Well-Tempered Tuning Systems Known As "Kirnberger II" And "Kirnberger III" Are Associated With His Name. read less