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Johann Beer (also spelled Bahr , Baer , or Behr , Latinized as Ursus or Ursinus ; (28 February 1655, in Sankt Georgen ? 6 August 1700, in Weissenfels) was an Austrian author, court official and composer. ^[1]

Biography [ edit ]

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. ^[2]

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

His work of music theory Musikalische Discurse reveals German baroque performance practice. ^[3]

Works and editions [ edit ]

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. ^[4]

Music theory

• Musikalische Discurse durch die Philosophie deducirt

Music

• Missa S. Marcellini for 8 soloists and double choir. ^[5]

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