Lorenz Christoph Mizler belongs to the literary record as a writer whose work outlasted the moment that produced it.
The record lists Lorenz Christoph Mizler as German music historian and polymath (1711-1778).
Lorenz Christoph Mizler was born in 1711. His recorded nationality is Germany. He was educated at Leipzig University and University of Erfurt.
The eighteenth century built the literary marketplace - periodicals, subscription publishing, and readers who paid.
He worked as mathematician, musicologist and historian.
The writing is recorded in German.
His work is classed as classical music.
Literature is judged by re-reading, which is a slower and harsher test than acclaim.
That the work was written from Germany matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Lorenz Christoph Mizler died in 1778, aged 67. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Genres: classical music
