Sebastian Ochsenkhun
Illustration — Sebastian Ochsenkun Sebastian Ochsenkun, known also as Sebastian Ochsenkhun (born 6 February 1521 in Nuernberg; † 20 August 1574 in Heidelberg), was a German Lutenist and composer.
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Sebastian Ochsenkhun
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- Born
- 1521 · Nuremberg.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- composer · lutenist · plucked instrument player
- Fields
- music · plucked instrument playing
- Languages
- German
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Illustration — Sebastian Ochsenkun Sebastian Ochsenkun, known also as Sebastian Ochsenkhun (born 6 February 1521 in Nuernberg; † 20 August 1574 in Heidelberg), was a German Lutenist and composer.
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Sebastian Ochsenkhun (1521–1574) was a composer, lutenist and plucked instrument player, of German nationality. The composer was born in Nuremberg and died in Heidelberg. Activity centred on music and plucked instrument playing. Languages used include German.
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Ochsenkun‘s father was a barber who also made cornets. He was a student of Hans Vogel. He was lutenist at the court of Otto Henry in Pfalz-Neuburg before moving on practice at the court of Heidelberg when Otto Henry became Elector Palatine of Heidelberg. In 1558 Ochsenkun published, in a volume dedicated to Otto Henry, a collection of songs and motets titled Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten that contained works from the musical collection of the court of Heidelberg. He was also entrusted with official functions in Heidelberg: as flour weigher he was responsible for the validation of all flour traded in Heidelberg. His sons Friedrich and Christoph both studied at the Heidelberg University. He is buried next to his wife, Sibylla Sebastiani Ochsenkuntz, who died September 1571.
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• Illustration — Sebastian Ochsenkun, Cover of his book Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten, 1558 • Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten […]. Durch Sebastian Ochsenkhun […]. Johann Khol, Heidelberg 1558 (Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe). Faksimile: Tree-Edition, München 2002, • A second tablature for lute published by Joannem Maier in 1564 has been lost.
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* * • Johannes Klier: „Hab Gott für augen“. Sebastian Ochsenkun (1521–1574). In: Gitarre & Laute, 2, 1980, Nr. 1, S. 34–40.
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- 1.Dorfmüller, Kurt. Ochsenkun [Ochsenkhun], Sebastian. Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press.
- 2.Grosch, Nils. Lied und Medienwechsel im 16. Jahrhundert. Waxmann Verlag. 95. 2013. 978-3-8309-2591-0.
- 3.Cite ADB 24 144 145 Ochsenkhun, Sebastian Robert Eitner ADB:Ochsenkun, Sebastian
- 4.Boye, Gary R. Chronological List of Tablatures from the 1500's. Appalachian State University Library. March 18, 2019.
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