Erasmus Widmann
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Erasmus Widmann (Schwäbisch Hall, 1572–1634) was a South German composer.
Widmann 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.[1] Finally Widmann was cantor and organist at Rothenburg ob der Tauber.[2]
[edit] Works
A large quantity of dances and songs.
[edit] Recordings
- 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
[edit] References
- ^ (Waldenburg, 14 June 1546 — Weikersheim, 28 March 1610)
- ^ John Denison Champlin, William Foster Apthorp Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians: Naaman-Zwillingsbrüder 1899
- ^ sheet music
- ^ sheetmusicplus.com
- ^ scores
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