Johann Adam Reincken
Jan Adams Reincken (?-1722) (also known as Jan Adam or Johann Adam) was a German organist and composer.
Life
The year of Reincken's birth is not known. It has been theorized to be 1623 or 1628, but, if true, this would mean that several events in his life were unusually late, such as the beginning of his musical study. There is evidence of someone named "Jan Reinse" being baptized in Deventer on 10 December 1643. "This date, too, is problematic, but it is at least consistent with the baptismal records of Adam Reincken's other children in 1639, 1640 and 1641,"[1]. He died in Hamburg in 1722.
Works
The first edition of Reincken's two chorale fantasias was published in 1967 as Corpus of Early Keyboard Music vol. 16, edited by Willi Apel.
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Source(s) | Title | Incipit | Notes | Ref. |
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Chorale Fantasias | ||||
D-B Mus.ms. Bach P 802 p.38-56 NL-At 205-C-16. J. A. Reinckn Orgel-Compositie Faszikel 2 |
Was kan uns kommen an für noth. á 2 Clav: et Pedal. J. Adam Reincke | [2] [3][4] | ||
D-Bhm Altnickol: Mus.ms. H 9364p.1-19 D-Bhm Spitta: Mus.ms. 6639/1484p.1-23 D-LÜh Mus. U 85 p.1-16 NL-At 205-C-16. J. A. Reinckn Orgel-Compositie Faszikel 1 |
An Waßer flüßen Babylon. Sampt 2. Clavier et pedal. Joh. Adam Reincke | [4] | ||
Toccatas | ||||
Andreas-Bach Book f.45-48 | Toccata | [3] | ||
"Toccate" | Original source lost. Based on edition by Fétis. | [4] | ||
Fugues | ||||
"Stadtbibliothek Darmstadt" Ms. No. 51 (4061) | Fuga | This source is lost. Based on earlier editions | [3] | |
Partitas | ||||
Andreas-Bach Book | Partite diverse spora l'Aria: Schweiget mir von Weiber nahmem, altrimente chamata La Meyerin | 18 partitas | [3] | |
Andreas-Bach Book | Ballet ex E.g. | Theme, 10 variations | [3] | |
Suites" | ||||
Möller Manuscript f.15v-17r | Suite ex G♮ | Alamande, Courande, Sarabance, Gugue | [3][5] | |
Möller Manuscript f.29r-31r | Suitte ex C♮ di Joh. Ad. Reincke | Allemand, Courante, Sarabande, Gigue | [3][5] | |
S-Uu Ms. Ihre 285 | Suite in E minor | Allemand, Courant, Sarabanda, Gigue Only the Allemande and Sarabande carry the inscription: "J.A. Reinke", but there can be no doubt that the entire suite is by Reincken, especially since the Courante is a variation of the Allemande. |
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Links
Facsimile of J. S. Bach's copy of An Wasserflüssen Babylon by Reincken: [1], accessed 29 July, 2023.
References
Apel, Willi (editor), Adam Reincken: Collected Keyboard Works. CEKM vol. 16, 1978.
Becklann, Klaus (editor), Johann Adam Reincken: Sämtliche Orgelwerke. Meister der Norddeutschen Orgelschule 11. Schott,
Grapenthin, Ulf, Reincken [Reinken, Reinkinck, Reincke, Reinicke, Reinike], Johann Adam [Jan Adams, Jean Adam]. Grove Music Online, accessed 11 August, 2023.