Christoph Nichelmann
Nichelmann was born in Treuenbrietzen. He went to Leipzig to study at the Thomasschule. He was accepted by Johann Sebastian Bach. He studied music with Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach's son. In 1733, Nichelmann went to Hamburg, because he was interested in operas. He studied with Reinhard Keiser, Georg Philipp Telemann, and Johann Mattheson. He worked as a private musician and secretary for noblemen in Hamburg.