Johann Friedrich Alberti

Johann Friedrich Alberti was a German composer and organist.

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Johann Friedrich Alberti, born in Tönning, Schleswig, in 1642, was a notable figure in German sacred music. He initially pursued theological studies before turning to music, becoming a pupil of Werner Fabricius in Leipzig, as recorded in the Dictionary of Music (1896). Alberti served as cathedral organist at Merseburg until 1698, when a stroke of apoplexy compelled him to resign his post, according to the Dictionary of Music (1908). He was widely “held in high esteem as a learned contrapuntist and a composer of sacred music” (A Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, 1900), with his chorals and fugues particularly valued during his time. The Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians (1888) further notes that he was “esteemed one of the best composers of chorals, fugues, etc., and one of the most learned contrapuntists of his time.”