The book is in German. But here is a short summary in English:

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's (1690-1749) “apprenticeship and traveling years” led from the grammar school in Gera from 1707 to study in Leipzig. From a young age he was known all over Europe and maintained contact with famous musicians such as Antonio Vivaldi. Between 1719 and 1749 Stölzel lived in Gotha and worked as a conductor. For some contemporaries, the reputation of his work exceeded that of his Leipzig colleague Johann Seb...