Christian Friedrich Segelbach (1763-1842): Douze Variations d’un Air russe, Opus 2

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Theme: 00:00 Variation 1: 00:46 Var. 2: 1:42 Var. 3: 2:51 Var. 4: 3:40
Var. 5: 4:32 Var. 6: 4:59 Var. 7: 5:27 Var. 8: 7:21 Var. 9: 8:03 Var. 10: 9:03
Var. 11: 9:46 Var. 12: 10:48
Christian Friedrich Segelbach was a multi-faceted individual indeed. As a matter of fact, today he isn’t remembered for being a composer, but rather, as a philosopher, theologian, a wildlife naturalist, a professor, and a privy-councilor in Russia. He studied at the universities of Erfurt and Jena, earning degrees in both theology and philosophy. In 1794, he became a teacher of mathematics and poetry: obviously, he had a grasp of many subjects. While living in Russia, he taught the Philosophy of Religion and the History of the Church. Segelbach died in Saint Petersburg in 1842. I was unable to find any information about his musical education, but it must have been solid, for this set of twelve variations – Segelbach’s Opus 2 – is a very good composition.
David Bolton, “The Digital Harpsichordist”
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