Johann Rudolf Ahle

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Johann Rudolf Ahle (24 December 1625-9 July 1673) was a composer in Germany. Growing up in Mühlhausen, Thüringen, he studied at the grammar school in Göttingen and studied theology in Erfurt from 1645 to 1649. During his time in Erfurt he became cantor at both a school and church, before returning to Mühlhausen, continuing as a musician.

In 1654 he became organist at St. Blasius Church, and soon entered civic duties, becoming mayor briefly before his death in 1673.

His immediate successor at St. Blasius was his son Georg Ahle (1651-1706), and then briefly Johann Sebastian Bach, who was in Mühlhausen 1707/08.

He is best known for his settings of the Latin liturgy - his masses and magnificats contained in Neu-gepflanzte Thüringische Lust-Garten, in welchem... Neue Geistliche Musicalische Gewaechse mit 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 und mehr Stimmen auf unterschiedliche Arten mit und ohne Instrument ... versetzet (1657-65). He is also known for hymn melodies, of which three remain in the Evangelical Hymn Book.

He also wrote the musical treatise Compendium Musices, with several editions from 1648 to 1704.