1770–1846
Johann Rink

Introduction

Born: Feb­ru­ary 18, 1770, El­gers­burg, Thu­rin­gia.

Died: Au­gust 7, 1846, Darm­stadt, Ger­ma­ny.

Buried: Alt­er Fried­hof, Darm­stadt, Ger­ma­ny.

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Biography

Rinck stu­died un­der Ab­icht, J. A. Jung­hanss, H. C. Kirch­ner, and J. C. Kit­tel in Er­furt (1786–89).

In 1790, he be­came or­gan­ist at Giess­en, and in 1805 moved to Darm­stadt, where he played the or­gan and taught mu­sic.

Sources

Music