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Tier 3 · vertical & regional
Johann Theile
Person · male · Germany · Naumburg · born 1646 · died 1724 · recording since 1997
German composer and organist (1646–1724)
Also known as ヨハン・タイレ
Timeline
7 events▣ Album 4◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1640s
1720s
1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: Psalm Motets / Missa
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
2020s
Biography
English biography322 words · 2 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1354027236
Biography
Johann Theile (29 July 1646 – 24 June 1724) was a German composer of the Baroque era, famous for the opera Adam und Eva, Der erschaffene, gefallene und aufgerichtete Mensch, first performed in Hamburg on 2 January 1678.
Life
After studying law in Leipzig and Halle, Theile took instruction in composition in Weißenfels. His teacher there was Heinrich Schütz, the most prominent German composer of the 17th century. Theile is believed to have been one of his last pupils, and is considered one of the most gifted among them. Between 1673 and 1675 he held the position of Court Kapellmeister for Duke Christian Albrecht of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. Some years later he held the position of Kapellmeister in Wolfenbüttel, where he commenced a musical apprenticeship to Johann Rosenmüller, who by this time had permanently returned to Northern Germany after having spent most of his career in Italy. He also worked in Naumburg, where he likewise held the position of Kapellmeister; Berlin, where he was active as a music teacher to the royal court; as well as Lübeck and Stettin, where he also served a music instructor. In 1673 he wrote his Matthäuspassion (St. Matthew Passion) in Lübeck.
In 1694, Theile returned from a stint as a musical advisor to the Duke of Zeitz to his home town of Naumburg, where he died in 1724.
Theile’s compositions encompass Singspiele, operas, masses, psalm settings, passion oratorios, arias, canzonettas, and sonatas, as well as motets. His sacred opera Adam und Eva was the first work to be performed at the Goosemarket Opera in Hamburg – the first civic opera house in Germany. He also wrote a number of works on music theory, particularly on counterpoint. He also had an outstanding career as a practitioner and theorist in musical pedagogy. Theile taught Johann Mattheson, Johann Adolph Hasse. Dietrich Buxtehude was his most important pupil (despite having been nine years older and having pre-deceased him by more than a decade).
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 | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -273 | 2.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (4 release groups · 4 studio albums)
Albums · 4
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:04:23
1Beatus vir qui timet Dominum, Psalm 11113:052Missa: Kyrie6:083Missa: Gloria9:534Domine ne in furore tuo, Psalm 612:505Sonata duplex à 35:246Cum invocarem, Psalm 417:032004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 2 tracks · 1:01:49
1Passion selon saint Matthieu: Actus I35:032Passion selon saint Matthieu: Actus II26:462005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:16:12
1Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: I. Mein ungelfalschtes Herz3:312Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: II. Gehab dich wohl, o Schönste4:323Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: III. Komm, Dorilis, mit zarten Armen2:574Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: IV. Uns will der Himmel zerteilen3:595Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: V. Mein Geist, der opfert dir3:026Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: VI. So geh ich hier allein4:287Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: VII. Ich will das böse Weibervolk3:508Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: VIII. Wie! Charatille, muss es sein?3:509Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: IX. So lob ich nun ein frei Gemute2:2310Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: X. Zu guter Nacht, Rosalia5:2511Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XI. Ich kann die Einsamkeit nicht lieben2:3712Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XII. Durchklare dich, du Silbernacht8:0813Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XIII. O Wankelmut, O Unbeständigkeit4:3914Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XIV. So fällt mir nun der Mut4:4915Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XV. Ach! Jammerleiden3:0016Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XVI. Entweich, du guldner Strahl4:1717Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XVII. Du siehst mein Herz in lichter Liebe brennen3:0218Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XVIII. Wo bist du, Sonnenkind1:5119Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XIX. Die Lilienwangen sind entfärbt3:0020Weltlicher Arien und Canzonetten: XX. Ach Rosilis! Wie hast du mich betrübt2:52Passio Domini nostri Jesu Christi / St. Matthew Passion
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:01:10
1St. Matthew Passion: No. 1, Eingang. Jesus zu Bethanien5:542St. Matthew Passion: No. 2, Das letzte Abendmahl8:383St. Matthew Passion: No. 3, Jesus am Ölberg9:204St. Matthew Passion: No. 4, Vor Kaiphas6:295St. Matthew Passion: No. 5, Petrus5:016St. Matthew Passion: No. 6, Vor den Hohepriestern3:117St. Matthew Passion: No. 7, Vor Pilatus5:198St. Matthew Passion: No. 8, Im Richthaus3:479St. Matthew Passion: No. 9, Kreuzigung und Tod6:4510St. Matthew Passion: No. 10, Grablegung. Beschluss6:46
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Johann Theile head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 18 | 78.1th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 4 | 78.1th |
| Studio albums | 4 | 82.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 7 | 82.6th |
| Recording span (years) | -273 | 2.1th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ebda242b-ec34-4f55-9e84-a6bb3e96507bcore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Theilebiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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Wikidata: Q686557 · MusicBrainz: ebda242b-ec34-4f55-9e84-a6bb3e96507b
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