Erasmus Widmann
Illustration — Erasmus Widmann Erasmus Widmann (1572–1634) was a South German composer. Widmann was born at Schwäbisch Hall, and studied in Tübingen. His first musical positions were in Eisenerz (1595), Graz (1596), Schwäbisch Hall, and from 1602 Kapellmeister to Count Wolfgang von Hohenlohe-Weikersheim till the count's death in 1610.
Erasmus Widmann
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- Born
- 1572 · Schwäbisch Hall.
- Died
- 1634 · Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · organist · independent publisher · conductor · chapelmaster · cantor
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Erasmus Widmann Erasmus Widmann (1572–1634) was a South German composer. Widmann was born at Schwäbisch Hall, and studied in Tübingen. His first musical positions were in Eisenerz (1595), Graz (1596), Schwäbisch Hall, and from 1602 Kapellmeister to Count Wolfgang von Hohenlohe-Weikersheim till the count's death in 1610.
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Finally Widmann was cantor and organist at Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
A large quantity of dances and songs. • Drei Motetten • Die Musikalische Kurzweil (1611), modern edition Verlag C. Hofius Ammerbuch, 2012, • Musikalischer Tugendspiegel (1613) • Canzonas Intradas and Galliard (1618)
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1572
Erasmus Widmann born at Schwäbisch Hall.
1634
Erasmus Widmann died at Rothenburg ob der Tauber.
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Schwäbisch Hall.
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• Widmann, Erasmus: »Piorum suspiria. Andechtige Seufftzen unnd Gebet umb den lieben Frieden...«. Rothenburg o.d.T.: Simon Halbmayer, o.J. (1629). 30 kürzere Sätze zu 3 und 4 Stimmen mit jew. etlichen Strophen. Nur die ersten 7 Sätze beziehen sich auf den Frieden, diese vierstimmig (SATB). On Friedens-Seufftzer und Jubel-Geschrey - Music for the Peace of Westphalia. Weser-Renaissance Ensemble Bremen dir. Manfred Cordes. cpo
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- 1.Im Universal-Lexicon von Zedler 1749 wird Widmann als kaiserlich gekrönter Poeta laureus bezeichnet.
- 2.Infos zu Person und Werk Erasmus Widmann
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Erasmus Widmann is recorded as composer, organist, independent publisher, conductor and chapelmaster.
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