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Johann Adam Birkenstock | |
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| Born | (1687-02-19)19 February 1687 |
| Died | 26 February 1733(1733-02-26) (aged 46) |
| Other names | Birckenstock, Birkenstok, Berkenstock |
| Era | Baroque |
Johann Adam Birkenstock (also Birckenstock, Birkenstok, Berkenstock;[1] 19 February 1687 – 26 February 1733) was a Germancomposer andviolinist. He was regarded as one of the foremostviolinists of his day.
As a young boy, Birkenstock studied withRuggiero Fedeli inKassel, but he was soon sent to Berlin to engage in additional studies withJean Baptiste Volumier. After that, Birkenstock went to Bayreuth to study with Fiorelli. In 1708 he completed his studies withFrancois Duval in Paris. Upon his return to Kassel, he became a member of thekapelle in 1708 where he stayed until 1722 when he embarked on aconcert tour to Holland. There, Birkenstock was offered a post in the retinue of theKing of Portugal. He turned down the offer and after his return to Kassel he was appointedKonzertmeister of the local chapel in 1725. When the Landgrave of Kassel died in 1730, Birkenstock moved to Eisenach where he became theKapellmeister of the court.
