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Gottfried Reiche
German trumpet player 1667–1734
Gottfried Reiche (German pronunciation:[ˈɡɔtfʁiːtˈʁaɪçə]; 5 February 1667 – 6 October 1734) was a German trumpet player and composer of the Baroque era.[1][2] Reiche is best known for having been Johann Sebastian Bach's chief trumpeter at Leipzig from Bach's arrival there in 1723 until Reiche's death.[3][4]
Biography
Reiche was steeped in trumpet playing from an early age – he was born in the town of Weissenfels, Germany which had a long tradition of trumpet music at its court.
He went to Leipzig in 1688, eventually succeeding trumpeter Johann C. Genzmer there as Senior Stadtmusicus in 1719.
Reiche was a musician of great skill, if one can judge from the trumpet parts written for him by Bach.
They are among the most florid, creative, and difficult trumpet parts of the Baroque era, quite clearly intended for a player of great virtuosity.
He is the subject of a famo