Biography
Johann Caspar Bachofen (December 26, 1695 – June 23, 1755) was a Swiss music teacher and hymn composer.
He was born in Zurich. In 1718 he became singing-master in the Latin school, and cantor of the Grossmünster church. In 1742, he succeeded Johann Caspar Albertin as director of the Chorherrn-Gesellschaft. He died at Zurich, 1755.
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His hymns were very popular all over Switzerland, and his works give abundant evidence of his diligence and the wide range of his talent. His publications include:
Musicalisches Halleluja oder schöne und geistreiche Gesänge (no date), containing 600 melodies for two and three voices, with organ and figured bass; Eight editions down to 1767
Psalmen Davids … sammt Füst und Kirchengesängen, 1759 (second edition)
Vermehrte Zusatz von Morgen, Abend … Gesängen, 1738
Twelve monthly numbers containing sacred airs arranged in concert-style (concert-weise) for two and three voices; 1755 (4th ed.)
Brockes' Irdisches Vergnügen in Gott, set to music; 1740 (1000 pages)
Musicalische Ergetzungen, 1755
Der für die Sünden der Welt (Passion with text by Barthold Heinrich Brockes), 1759
Music. Notenbüchlein, an instruction-book in music and singing
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