Christian Ludwig Boxberg

Christian Ludwig Boxberg (Sondershausen 24 April 1670 - Görlitz 1 December 1729) was a German composer and organist.^[1]

From 1692-1700 Boxberg was active as an opera composer with his operas being performed Leipzig, Wolfenbüttel, Kassel und Ansbach. From 1702-1729 he was Kapellmeister at the Church of St. Peter und Paul in Görlitz.

Works

Operas:

• Orion
• Die verschwiegene Treue
• Sardanapalus^[2]

Cantatas:

• Herr, tue meine Lippen auf
• Machet die Tore weit

Recordings

• Cantata "Bestelle dein Haus" on Trauerkantaten. Reyghere, Bowman, Mey, Egmond, Ricercar Consort. Ricercar.

References

1. ^ Søren Sørensen: Boxberg, Christian Ludwig. In: Friedrich Blume (Hrsg.): Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart. Band 15, Bärenreiter, Kassel [et al.] 1973
2. ^ Hans Mersmans: Christian Ludwig Boxberg und seine Oper „Sardanapalus“

Persondata
Name	Boxberg, Christian Ludwig
Alternative names
Short description	German composer
Date of birth	24 April 1670
Place of birth	Sondershausen
Date of death	1 December 1729
Place of death	Görlitz