Johann Balthasar König
Johann Balthasar König (baptised 28 January 1691 – buried 2 April 1758) was a German Baroque composer, especially of hymn melodies, having published a hymnal with 1,913 melodies. He was the church musician at Frankfurt's main Protestant church, the Katharinenkirche, and the town's Kapellmeister. He was also closely associated with Georg Philipp Telemann. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Waltershausen, Died 1758 (Frankfurt am Main)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1909
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | 664ae | 10-in. | September 1909 | Jesu din søde forening at smage | Carl Hagemann | Male vocal solo | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "König, Johann Balthasar," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109174.
König, Johann Balthasar. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109174.
"König, Johann Balthasar." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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LCNAR: König, Johann Balthasar, 1691-1758 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91023291
Wikidata: Johann Balthasar König - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q120943
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/71582932
Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/292792 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/292792
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