ZACHOW, FRIEDRICH WILHELM

(baptized 14 November 1663, Leipzig, Germany – 7 August 1712, Halle)

Teacher ofGeorge Frideric Handel, from 11 August 1684 until his death, Zachow wasorganistat the St.Mary’s Church in Halle. Surviving from an apparently largeoeuvreare about 25cantatasin various forms fromsacred concertotooperatic, onechorale mass, two Latinmotets, and about 50 keyboardchorales.