Christian Ludwig Boxberg (

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24 April 1670

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1 December 1729) was a German composer and organist. From 1692 to 1700 Boxberg was active as an opera composer. His operas were performed in

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. From 1702 to 1729 he was ''Kapellmeister'' at the Church of St. Peter and Paul in Görlitz.

Works

Operas: * ''Orion'' * ''Die verschwiegene Treue'' * ''Sardanapalus'' (1698)Hans Mersmans: Christian Ludwig Boxberg und seine Oper „Sardanapalus“ Cantatas: * ''Herr, tue meine Lippen auf'' * ''Machet die Tore weit''

Recordings

* Cantata "Bestelle dein Haus" on ''Trauerkantaten''. Reyghere, Bowman, Mey, Egmond,

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. Ricercar. *Boxberg: ''Sardanapalus'' (Oper in deutscher Sprache 1698) United Continuo Ensemble directed Jorg Meder,

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2014

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxberg, Christian Ludwig 1670 births 1729 deaths 18th-century German classical composers German Baroque composers German male classical composers 18th-century German male musicians