Born: March 7, 1783, Sulza on the Ilm, Thuringia.
Died: August 27, 1846, Halle, Germany.
Fink sang as a chorister at Naumburg, and studied theology at Leipzig (1804-1808). He became a Professor of Music at Leipzig in 1842. He is remembered for his writings on music history and theory, and his collections of secular and religious songs. His works include:
?Musikalischer Hausschatz (Leipzig: 1843)
?Die deutsche Liedertafel (Leipzig: 1846) (Retracter)...(lire la suite)