Adam Gumpelzhaimer
German composer
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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