Vincent Lübeck Jr.

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Vincent Lübeck Jr. (1684-1755) was a German organist and composer, and the son of Vincent Lübeck Sr..

The date of the death of Vincent Lübeck Jr. has been pinned as the end of the North German Organ School by Klaus Beckmann.[1]

Life

Lübeck Jr. was born on September 2, 1684, in Stade. He was taught by his father in the organ and composition. In 1702, the family travelled to Hamburg. There Jr. held the organists position at Georgenkirche in 1724. Starting in 1735 he was the substitute for his father at St. Nikolai, and in 1740 he took over as his successor.

Lübeck Jr. passed away in the middle of the month of January, 1755.

References

Beckmann, Klaus, Die Norddeutsche Schule. Teil II: Blütezeit und Verfall. Mainz: Schott, 2009. 252-253.

  1. Beckmann, Klaus, Die Norddeutsche Schule. Teil I: Die Zeit der Gründerväter. Mainz: Schott, 2005. 8.