Johann Ernst Eberlin (March 27, 1702 – June 19, 1762) was a German composer and organist whose works bridge the baroque and classical eras. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 1702 ( MDCCII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1762 ( MDCCLXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. An organist is a musician who plays any type of organ. An organist may play solo organ works, play with an ensemble or Orchestra, or accompany Baroque music describes an era and a set of styles of European classical music which were in widespread use between approximately 1600 and 1750. The dates of the Classical period in Western music are generally accepted as 1750 to 1810 He was a prolific composer, chiefly of church organ and choral music. For the musical composition see Chorale. A choir, chorale, or chorus is a Musical ensemble of Singers
His first musical training started in 1712 at the High School of the Jesuiten pc. Salvator in Augsburg. His teachers there were Georg Egger and Balthasar Siberer (who taught him how to play the organ). Balthasar Siberer (1679–1757 was an Austrian born German gymnasium teacher known for having been an early organ instructor of both Johann He started his university education in 1721 at the Benediktiner medal in Salzburg where he studied law. He dropped out of university in 1723.
His first breakthrough was in 1727 when he became the organist for Count Leopold von Firmian (the then-Archbishop of Salzburg). He reached the peak of his career when he was the organist for Archbishop Andreas Jakob von Dietrichstein.
He also composed and played at church concerts. His contemporaries were Leopold Mozart and Anton Cajetan Adlgasser. Johann Georg Leopold Mozart ( November 14, 1719 &ndash May 28, 1787) was a composer conductor teacher and violinist Anton Cajetan Adlgasser ( October 1, 1729 – December 23, 1777) was a German Organist and Composer.