Adam Gumpelzhaimer
German composer
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Adam Gumpelzhaimer , also Adam Gumpeltzhaimer (1559 – 3 November 1625) was a Bavarian composer and music theorist . Born in Trostberg , he studied music with the monk Jodocus Enzmüller. In 1581 he became cantor at the Augsburg Cathedral ; a post he maintained until his death there in 1625. He is best known for his compositions of sacred music. [1] He was also a noted collector of the works of Hans Leo Hassler , amassing the largest known collection of Hassler's manuscripts and prints. [2]
References
- ↑ Theodore Baker (1919). "Adam Gumpeltzhaimer" . Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians .
- ↑ Irene Alm (1 January 1996). Musica Franca: Essays in Honor of Frank A. D'Accone . Pendragon Press . p. 511.
External links
- Literature by and about Adam Gumpelzhaimer in the German National Library catalogue
- Free scores by Adam Gumpelzhaimer at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
- Free scores by Adam Gumpelzhaimer in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
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