Christian Heinrich Rinck

• Johann Christian Heinrich Rinck (18 February 1770 – 23 July

1846) was a German composer and organist of the late
classical and early romantic eras.
• Rinck was born in Elgersburg (in present-day Thuringia), and died
in Darmstadt, aged 76.
• He studied with Johann Christian Kittel (1732–1809), (a pupil of
Johann Sebastian Bach), and eventually became Kantor at the
music school in Darmstadt, where he was also a court organist
from 1813. He composed prolifically, and an organ primer of his
enjoyed wide popularity.
• Among his works is a set of Variations on ‘Ah! vous dirai-je,
Maman’, Opus 90, published by Simrock in 1828. It is based on a
tune made familiar by Mozart (K. 265) (and generally associated
with the words Twinkle Twinkle Little Star).
• Notable students include composer Georg Vierling and
Benedict Jucker (1811–1876). See:
List of music students by teacher: R to S#Christian Heinrich Rin
ck
.