Johann Melchior Gletle
Johann Melchior Gletle (July 1626 – 6 September 1683) was a Swiss organist, Kapellmeister and composer.
Johann Melchior Gletle
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- Born
- 1626 · Bremgarten.
- Died
- 1683 · Augsburg.
- Nationality
- Switzerland · Germany
- Occupation
- composer · musician · organist · independent publisher
- Movements
- Baroque music
- Languages
- German
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Johann Melchior Gletle (July 1626 – 6 September 1683) was a Swiss organist, Kapellmeister and composer.
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Gletle was born in Bremgarten. He was a prolific composer of church music - masses, psalms, motets, and also several pieces for the tromba marina. He died, aged 57, in Augsburg.
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• Motetta Sacra concertata, Op. 1 (1667) • 36 Trompeter-Stückle (1675), edited by Christian Blümel (Leverkusen: Mark Tezak, 1985) • Beatus Vir (Psalm 111) (1676/1677) (Ammerbuch: C. Hofius, 2010) • Expeditio musicae, classis IV, Op. 5 (1677) • Cantate Domino, motet for soprano, tenor, 2 violins, 2 violas, Cello and continuo, edited by Eberhard Hofmann (Ditzingen: Edition Musica Rinata, 2005) • O wie ein so rauhe Krippen (Vilsbiburg: Musica pretiosa, 1996) • Puellule decore, pastorella (Magdeburg: Edition Walhall, 2005) • Litaneien op. 6 (1681) • Marienvesper • O benignissime Jesu, motet (Strasbourg: Les Cahiers De Tourdion, 2001)
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Bremgarten.
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• Vespers in Vienna. Pierre Cao • Complete Motets Op. 5 4CD Daniela Dolci • Celebremus Cum Gaudio Motets Op. 5 and Op. 1 • Triomphale Canticum Motets Op. 5 and Op. 1
La fin du motet 35 et le motet 36 et dernier (partie violon). Johann Melchior Gletle, Expeditio musicae, classis IV, opus 5 (1677).
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