Rolle

ROLLE. A German musical family. The father was town musician of Quedlinburg and of Magdeburg in 1721, and died there in 1752. Of his three sons, Christian Carl, born at Quedlinburg in 1714, was Cantor of the Jerusalem Church, Berlin, but was apparently of no account. He had sons, of whom Friedrich Heinrich left a biography of his father; while Christian Carl (the younger) succeeded him as Cantor. 2. A second son is mentioned, but not named. 3. The third, (the younger) succeeded him as Cantor. 2. A second son is mentioned, but not named. 3. The third, ...