Reinhard Keiser studied under Johann Schelle while attending the Thomasschule in Leipzig, beginning at the age of eleven. Schelle, serving as cantor of the school, provided Keiser with formal musical training during the late 1680s, shaping the young composer’s early education in composition and church music.
Johann Schelle → Reinhard Keiser
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Johann Schelle
2026–2026
Reinhard Keiser
1674–2026