Ringk studied organ with Johann Peter Kellner in Gräfenroda and Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel in Gotha. From 1740 he was a music teacher in Berlin and from January 13, 1755 organist of the Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church), whose successor was, among other things, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach applied. Contemporaries expressed their appreciation for his excellent organ playing and his free fugue playing. His music is clearly in the style of Carl Philipp Emanuel, with expressive harmonies and abrupt changes in mood.
His copy of Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor is the oldest source for this piece. It is interesting that Ringk also often uses the diminished seventh chord and (as in Bach's Toccata) a large arppeggio in his chorale work.
Score:
https://www.free-scores.com/sheetmusic?p=au1BFHdc1f&fbclid=IwAR3l2So9Nxotu2aayXrDob9r2Jrk074NTI6OFqoA7MtUEn2W9rB8QstBrbI
RP: Copula 8' + Quintade 8' + Flöte 4' + Nasard 3' + Octave 2'
HW: Principal 8' + Octave 4' + Quint 3' + Superoctave 2'
Ped: Subbass 16 ' + Gedecktbass 8' + Octave 8' + Octave 4'
RP-HW
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