Johann Ludwig Krebs (1713-1780)
Organ Works Vol. 1

The most distinguished of Johann Sebastian Bach's pupils, Johann Ludwig Krebs was born in Buttelstedt in 1713, the eldest son of a musician, Johann Tobias Krebs. The latter, serving as organist at Buttelstedt before moving to similar employment at the Michaeliskirche in Buttstädt, had for two years travelled twice a week to Weimar for lessons with Johann Gottfried Walther, organist from 1707 at the church of St Peter and St Paul, and with Walther's kinsman, Johann Sebastian Bach. Johann Ludwig had his early lessons from his father and was able, in 1726, to enter the Thomasschule in Leipzig, where Bach had moved in 1723 as Cantor. The boy continued his studies there for the next nine years, finally leaving to enter the university, where he was still available for performance in the collegium musicum under Bach's direction. He was also able to help his former teacher in music at the Thomaskirche, particul