German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Was a German composer and noted keyboard virtuoso. Along with C.P.E. Bach, he represented the Sturm

Was a German composer and noted keyboard virtuoso. Along with C.P.E. Bach, he represented the Sturm und Drang style of composition. As far as is known, he was the first to use the term fortepiano in a published work, in the title of his Duetto für 2 Clavier, 2 Flügel, oder 2 Fortepiano (1771), which reflects the rising popularity of the fortepiano at that time.

Was a German conductor, Kapellmeister and composer of military music. In the 1850s, he was Bandmaste

Was a German conductor, Kapellmeister and composer of military music. In the 1850s, he was Bandmaster for the 8th Infantry Regiment in Berlin. His famous marches include Preußens Gloria (Prussia's Glory), Düppeler Schanzen-Marsch and the Königgrätzer Marsch (composed after the Battle of Königgratz, 1866, the decisive battle of the Austro-Prussian War). Piefke arranged Franz Liszt's symphonic poem - Tasso for military band and may also have similarly arranged some of Liszt's marches. He died in Frankfurt (Oder).

Was a German composer and conductor. He was the conductor of the Gewandhausorchester from 1785 to 18

Was a German composer and conductor. He was the conductor of the Gewandhausorchester from 1785 to 1810, and then the cantor of the Thomanerchor until 1823. His most important work is a great choirbook from 1819. Besides that, he wrote masses, motets, cant

Was a German organist and composer. Vierling composed several collections of easy organ pieces, a fo

Was a German organist and composer. Vierling composed several collections of easy organ pieces, a four-voice organ chorale book (1790) and cembalo music such as two trios, one quartet and six sonatas. Two handwritten annual volumes of Kirchenkantaten are preserved. He also published a handbook on the art of basso continuo, "Allgemein faßlicher Unterricht im Generalbaß".

German philosopher, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the periods of Enlightenment, S

German philosopher, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the periods of Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Weimar Classicism.

A German philosopher, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the periods of Enlightenment,

A German philosopher, poet, and literary critic. He is associated with the periods of Enlightenment, Storm and Stress, and Weimar Classicism.

Was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era. Walther was

Was a German music theorist, organist, composer, and lexicographer of the Baroque era. Walther was most well-known as the compiler of the Musicalisches Lexicon (Leipzig, 1732), an enormous dictionary of music and musicians. Not only was it the first dictionary of musical terms written in the German language, it was the first to contain both terms and biographical information about composers and performers up to the early 18th century. In all, the Musicalisches Lexicon defines more than 3,000 musical terms; Walther evidently drew on more than 250 separate sources in compiling it, including theoretical treatises of the early Baroque and Renaissance. The single most important source for the work was the writings of Johann Mattheson, who is referenced more than 200 times.

German philosopher. He was one of the founding figures of the philosophical movement known as German

German philosopher. He was one of the founding figures of the philosophical movement known as German idealism, a movement that developed from the theoretical and ethical writings of Immanuel Kant.

Was a German geographer and chemist.Georgi was professor of chemistry at St Petersburg. He accompani

Was a German geographer and chemist.Georgi was professor of chemistry at St Petersburg. He accompanied both Johann Peter Falck and Peter Simon Pallas on their respective journeys through Siberia. Georgi was particularly interested in Lake Baikal. He wrote a description of his travels in Bemerkungen einer Reise im Russischen Reich im Jahre 1772 (1775).

Was a German virtuoso harpsichordist, organist, and composer of the late Baroque and early Classical

Was a German virtuoso harpsichordist, organist, and composer of the late Baroque and early Classical period. He is most famous for lending his name, as the probable original performer, to the renowned Goldberg Variations of J.S. Bach.

Was a German composer and organist. His brother was the composer Johann Valentin Görner and his son

Was a German composer and organist. His brother was the composer Johann Valentin Görner and his son the organist Karl Friedrich Görner. He was a student at the Thomasschule zu Leipzig and University of Leipzig, then organist of the city's Paulinerkirche from 1716 (whose music director he became in 1723) then its Nikolaikirche from 1721. In 1723 he founded a Collegium Musicum, which sensitively competed with Johann Sebastian Bach's. He died in Leipzig.

Was a German composer. A child prodigy, he became a member of the Bückeburg Court choir at 11, lear

Was a German composer. A child prodigy, he became a member of the Bückeburg Court choir at 11, learned the organ from Conradus, succeeded him as organist, and was then, like Heinrich Schütz awarded a scholarship to study with Giovanni Gabrieli in Venice. While there Grabbe published his primo libro of madrigals as his graduation thesis.[1]

Was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist.He joined the court of the Prussian crown

Was a German Baroque/Classical era composer and violinist.He joined the court of the Prussian crown prince (who later became Frederick the Great) in 1732 and was made Konzertmeister of the Berlin Opera in 1740.

Was a German Baroque composer. He graduated from the University of Frankfurt an der Oder. He held va

Was a German Baroque composer. He graduated from the University of Frankfurt an der Oder. He held various positions at the court of the Kingdom of Prussia, eventually becoming the personal musician of Frederick the Great. Janitsch died in the Prussian capital Berlin. Unfortunately, much of his music was lost during World War II. His manuscripts were stored at the Berlin Singakademie which was plundered during the war. Twenty-eight quadro sonatas have survived to modern times.

Was a German composer, conductor and Kapellmeister. Johann Gottlieb Naumann received his musical tra

Was a German composer, conductor and Kapellmeister. Johann Gottlieb Naumann received his musical training from the teachers at his town school, where he was instructed in piano and organ. Later, he studied at the Kreuzschule in Dresden and was a member of the Dresden Kreuzchor. In Dresden he was taught by the organist and cantor of the Kreuzschule, Gottfried August Homilius, a student of Bach. In May 1757, he traveled to Italy with the Swedish violinist Anders Wesström. The composer Giuseppe Tartini encountered Naumann in 1762 and took an interest in his work. Later that year, he made his debut as an opera composer in Venice with Il tesoro insidiato. Following his successful 1764 production of Li creduti spiriti, he was engaged as the second church composer at the Dresden court, on the composer Johann Adolf Hasse's recommendation.[1]

Was a German physicist who worked on the polarisation of light.In 1833, he became professor of mathe

Was a German physicist who worked on the polarisation of light.In 1833, he became professor of mathematics, physics and astronomy at the University of Tübingen where he worked on surveying and the development of optical instruments.

Was a German cantor, composer, and land surveyor. Nothing is known of his musical training. He may h

Was a German cantor, composer, and land surveyor. Nothing is known of his musical training. He may have been a pupil of Johann Nicolaus Mempel in Apolda, which is inferred from the common authorship of the Mempell-Preller-Handschrift, a manuscript collection of organ and keyboard works by Johann Sebastian Bach. He studied from 1750 at the University of Jena and in 1753 or 1754 was appointed cantor in Dortmund, where he founded a collegium musicum. He remained there for the rest of his life. His only known composition is a Laudate Dominum.

Was a Pomeranian jurist, and alchemical writer. He is recorded also as a medical advisor to Ernest o

Was a Pomeranian jurist, and alchemical writer. He is recorded also as a medical advisor to Ernest of Bavaria, a Syndic, and an Episcopal counselor. His writings include the Aperta Arca arcani artificiosissimi (1617)[4] and a Cabala Chymica (1658)[5]. The

Was a German politician.He served during the War of 1815 as a volunteer in the Hanseatic Corps, and

Was a German politician.He served during the War of 1815 as a volunteer in the Hanseatic Corps, and then studied at the universities of Göttingen and Heidelberg. Upon completing his studies he settled in Hamburg, where he practiced law, and, after 1840, d

Was a German painter and printmaker. Ramberg was born at Hanover to a father who fostered his artist

Was a German painter and printmaker. Ramberg was born at Hanover to a father who fostered his artistic talent. He first showed his talent by drawings of scenes in the Harz Mountains. These became known to George III, king of England, his sovereign, since he was also Elector of Hanover.[1] In 1781 he was introduced to George III and made "many humorous sketches and caricatures" for him.[2] George induced Ramberg to go to London, where he provided support.[1] Ramberg may have been a student of Joshua Reynolds and Francesco Bartolozzi; in November 1781, he studied with Benjamin West at the Royal Academy Schools. In 1782 he began exhibiting at the Royal Academy and in 1784 he was awarded a silver medal for his life drawing.

Was a German philosopher, logician and encyclopedic writer from Siegen.[1] A follower of Ramus and p

Was a German philosopher, logician and encyclopedic writer from Siegen.[1] A follower of Ramus and pupil of Johann Heinrich Alsted at the Herborn Academy (Academia Nassauensis),[2] Bisterfeld became head of the academy in Weissenburg (Alba Iulia) in Transylvania, where he died. The Bisterfeldius redivivus (The Hague, 1661) appeared posthumously in two volumes, the first being Alphabeti philosophici libri tres, on universal language; this work is considered an influence on Leibniz.[2] He wrote other works, in particular on logic and theology.

A German zoologist. In 1836 he was director of a museum in Brunswick. He was the author of two books

A German zoologist. In 1836 he was director of a museum in Brunswick. He was the author of two books on vertebrates: Fauna der Wirbelthiere Deutschlands (1857) and Die wirbelthiere Europa's (1840) (with Alexander Keyserling). In 1840, he founded the Botanic Garden of the Technical University of Braunschweig.

Was a German author and composer. He is known for his longtime friendship with Friedrich Nietzsche,

Was a German author and composer. He is known for his longtime friendship with Friedrich Nietzsche, who gave him the pseudonym Peter Gast. From 1872, Köselitz studied music with Ernst Friedrich Richter at the University of Leipzig. He transferred in 1875 to the University of Basel, where he attended the lectures of Jacob Burckhardt, Franz Overbeck, and Friedrich Nietzsche. In 1877, Köselitz sharply criticized the Basel music instructor Selmar Bagge in a newspaper article, which led to a minor scandal.

Was a German Lutheran theologian. Kurtz was a prolific writer, and many of his books, especially the

Was a German Lutheran theologian. Kurtz was a prolific writer, and many of his books, especially the Lehrbuch der heiligen Geschichte(1843), became very popular. In the field of biblical criticism he wrote a Geschichte des Alten Bundes (1848–1855), Zur Theologie der Psalmen (1865) and Erklärung des Briefs an die Hebräer (1869). His chief work was done in church history, among his productions being Lehrbuch der Kirchengeschichte für Studierende (1849), Abriss der Kirchengeschichte (1852) and Handbuch der allgemeinen Kirchengeschichte (1853–1856). Several of his books have been translated into English.

Was a German physician who was a pioneer of naturopathic medicine. He was a native of Bremen, German

Was a German physician who was a pioneer of naturopathic medicine. He was a native of Bremen, Germany. He earned his medical doctorate at the University of Heidelberg, and after graduation became a general practitioner in Stuttgart. On January 1, 1888 he opened a sanatorium called the "Physiatric Sanatorium" at Weißer Hirsch, outside of Dresden. This institution would eventually become well-known internationally.