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Daniel Gottlob Türk
Person · male · Germany · Claußnitz · born 1750 · died 1813 · recording since 2012
composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical Period (1750-1813)
Also known as Turk · 蒂爾克
Timeline
6 events▣ Album 3◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1750s
1810s
2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Keyboard Sonatas Collection 1 & 2
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
English biography270 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1332416407
Biography
Daniel Gottlob Türk (10 August 1750 – 26 August 1813) was a German composer, organist, and music professor of the Classical period.
Biography
Born in Claußnitz, Saxony, Türk studied organ under his father and later under Johann Adam Hiller. It was Hiller who recommended Türk for his first professional position at Halle University, in Halle, Germany. On 18 April 1779 Halle University granted Türk's request to begin lecturing on music theory, making him the University's "Director of Music." This appointment made Türk the second university music director in Germany. While at Halle, Türk published his treatise On the Role of the Organist in Worship which is still occasionally reprinted.
Several of Türk's dances and minuets for the piano are still popular today. He wrote 18 sonatas. His most notable contribution to the classical music canon is the Klavierschule, a teaching method for the keyboard. He also wrote a cantata, Die Hirten bey der Krippe zu Bethlehem (The Shepherds at the Cradle in Bethlehem) (1782), and some organ pieces and other choral works still in manuscript.
In 1783 he married Johanna Dorothea Rosine Schimmelpfennig, by whom he had two children. He was a member of the Halle Masonic Lodge, "Zu den drei Degen" ("at the sign of the three daggers"), along with his pupil Carl Loewe. In 1813, he fell ill and died of liver disease.
Teaching
Türk was first taught how to play by his father, and later studied with J.S. Bach pupil Gottfried August Homilius in Dresden. Türk was a gifted teacher in his own right, with students such as Hermann Uber, Karl Traugott Zeuner, Johann Friedrich Nauer and Carl Loewe.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -199 | 3.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (3 release groups · 3 studio albums)
Albums · 3
Keyboard Sonatas Collection 1 & 2
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 36 tracks · 2:36:23
Disc 1112 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegretto5:08212 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 1 in C Major: II. Un poco adagio2:43312 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 1 in C Major: III. Allegro4:26412 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 2 in B‐Flat Major: I. Allegro grazioso7:09512 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 2 in B‐Flat Major: II. Largo1:27612 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 2 in B‐Flat Major: III. Tempo di minuetto4:06712 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 3 in D Major: I. Allegro di molto7:35812 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 3 in D Major: II. Largo e tenero2:52912 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 3 in D Major: III. Un poco allegro3:381012 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: I. Allegro con spirito4:481112 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: II. Andantino. Un poco adagio2:271212 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: III. Presto4:431312 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 5 in A Minor: I. Allegro5:051412 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 5 in A Minor: II. Affectuoso3:241512 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 5 in A Minor: III. Allegro assai4:371612 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 6 in F Major: I. Moderato6:121712 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 6 in F Major: II. Adagio2:441812 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 1 (1776), Sonata No. 6 in F Major: III. Rondeau. Moderato4:32Disc 2112 Keyboard Sonatas (1777), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: I. Allegretto6:32212 Keyboard Sonatas (1777), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: II. Adagio3:05312 Keyboard Sonatas (1777), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: III. Allegro assai4:59412 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: I. Allegro con spirito6:115Keyboard Sonata No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: II. Adagio assai2:48612 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: III. Tempo di minuetto5:11712 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 3 in A Major: I. Presto4:40812 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 3 in A Major: II. Andante2:38912 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 3 in A Major: III. Prestissimo2:301012 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: I. Allegretto grazioso6:551112 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: II. Largo molto e tenero2:401212 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 4 in G Minor: III. Allegro assai e scherzando4:251312 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 5 in C Minor: I. Allegro moderato5:541412 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 5 in C Minor: II. Larghetto1:421512 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 5 in C Minor: III. Allegro spirituoso6:011612 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 6 in G Major: I. Allegro di molto4:131712 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 6 in G Major: II. Grave3:241812 Keyboard Sonatas, Collection 2 (1777), Sonata No. 6 in G Major: III. Poco allegro4:59Easy Keyboard Sonatas, Collections I & II (1783)
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 36 tracks · 1:45:42
Disc 1112 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: I. Moderato assai e grazioso2:59212 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: II. Adagio arioso2:00312 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: III. Allegro un poco presto2:47412 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: I. Allegro, ma non tanto4:55512 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: II. Poco adagio e sostenuto3:14612 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 2 in A Minor: III. Presto assai1:59712 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 3 in G Major: I. Allegretto con tenerezza2:59812 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 3 in G Major: II. Largo molto e mesto2:14912 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 3 in G Major: III. Poco Presto e con allegrezza1:471012 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 4 in C Major: I. Allegro con spirito3:211112 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 4 in C Major: II. Andante innocentemente1:571212 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 4 in C Major: III. Rondo allegretto2:391312 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 5 in E Minor: I. Moderato e con afflizione3:421412 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 5 in E Minor: II. Larghetto cantabile e con espressione2:071512 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 5 in E Minor: III. Allegro di molto e con fuoco3:541612 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 6 in D Major: I. Allegretto. Siciliano e lusingando3:201712 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 6 in D Major: II. Adagio cantabile2:121812 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 1, Sonata No. 6 in D Major: III. Balletto: Allegro1:58Disc 2112 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in C Major: I. Allegretto con grazia4:24212 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in C Major: II. Adagio cantabile2:30312 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 1 in C Major: III. Allegro vivo2:59412 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 2 in D Major: I. Allegro non troppo, ma con brio3:34512 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 2 in D Major: II. Andante, più tosto allegretto2:14612 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 2 in D Major: III. Poco vivace2:03712 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 3 in E‐Flat Major: I. Moderato e grazioso4:34812 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 3 in E‐Flat Major: II. Grave e sostenuto2:00912 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 3 in E‐Flat Major: III. Allegro3:381012 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 4 in G Major: I. Allegro3:541112 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 4 in G Major: II. Andantino lusingando2:361212 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 4 in G Major: III. Tempo di minuetto2:071312 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 5 in D Minor: I. Allegro non tanto, ma staccato e con spirito4:561412 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 5 in D Minor: II. Larghetto tranquillamente1:351512 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 5 in D Minor: III. Allegro di molto, con zelo e minaccioso3:051612 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 6 in B‐Flat Major: I. Allegro con spirito4:261712 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 6 in B‐Flat Major: II. Andante2:241812 Easy Keyboard Sonatas (1783), Collection 2, Sonata No. 6 in B‐Flat Major: III. Allegro2:39Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs
2013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 59:11
1Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 1 in A Minor: I. Allegro assai e con spirito3:312Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 1 in A Minor: II. Poco adagio, patetico e sostenuto3:133Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 1 in A Minor: III. Allegro di molto e con fuoco3:414Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: I. Poco allegro e grazioso2:405Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: II. Adagio cantabile e sempre piano1:396Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 2 in E‐Flat Major: III. Allegro poco vivo1:187Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 3 in B Minor: I. Allegro con espressione6:068Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 3 in B Minor: II. Adagio cantabile e sempre piano2:139Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 3 in B Minor: III. Allegro poco vivo3:3610Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 4 in G Major: I. (Allegro)4:3711Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 4 in G Major: II. Grave e pomposo2:2612Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 4 in G Major: III. Allegro assai4:0113Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 5 in B‐Flat Major: I. Moderato assai e grazioso5:4014Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 5 in B‐Flat Major: II. Largo1:5415Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 5 in B‐Flat Major: III. Allegro scherzando3:0316Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 6 in C Major: I. Presto4:3917Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 6 in C Major: II. Andante più tosto - Allegretto2:3018Six Keyboard Sonatas for Connoisseurs, No. 6 in C Major: III. Finale. Allegro assai2:24
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Daniel Gottlob Türk head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 3 | 77.1th |
| Studio albums | 3 | 80.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 6 | 80.8th |
| Recording span (years) | -199 | 3.4th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
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