August Bernhard Valentin Herbing (9 March 1735 in Halberstadt - 26 February 1766 in Magdeburg) was a German organist and composer.
Life Son of Johann Georg Herbing (1698–1783), who was his first teacher. In 1755 he was assistant organist of the cathedral of Magdeburg. In 1764 he succeeded Georg Tegetmeyer to the position of organist, but he died shortly later.
Works Musicalische Belustigungen, a collection of 70 lieder part 1, 1758 part 2, 1767 Musikalischer Versuch, 1759 March for keyboard inMusikalisches Allerley, 1761 few other songs in manuscripts
Sources Raymond A. Barr's article in New Grove Dictionary of Music M. Friedlaender: Das deutsche Lied im 18. Jahrhundert, 1902 H. Kretzschmar, ed.: Ernst Bach: Sammlung auserlesener Fabeln; Valentin Herbing: Musikalischer Versuch, DDT, xlii, 1910 W. Hobohm: Das Magdeburger Musikleben im 18. Jahrhundert, 1985
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