Hurlebusch was born in
Braunschweig, Germany. He received his first education from his father Heinrich Lorenz Hurlebusch, an organist and composer. As a keyboard virtuoso, during his life, he devoted much time to tours through Europe and he visited, among others,
Vienna,
Munich, and
Italy. From 1723 to 1725, he was a
Kapellmeister in
Stockholm. He held the same position in
Bayreuth,
Hamburg (from 1727), and Braunschweig. Reportedly, around 1735, he visited
Johann Sebastian Bach in
Leipzig. Bach promoted his compositions as the local bookseller of these works. Later, on 22 February 1743, he became organist at the
Oude Kerk (Old Church) in
Amsterdam and he retained this post until his death. ==Works==