Balthasar Fritsch
Balthasar Fritsch (born around 1570 in Leipzig ; died after 1608) was a German musician and composer.
Almost nothing is known about Balthasar Fritsch except his few surviving works, from which it is deduced that he studied at the University of Leipzig , played the violin and was perhaps a town piper .
Compositions
- Primitiae Musicales, Paduanas et Galliardas quas vocant, complures egregias, artificiosissimas et suavissimas complectentes . Frankfurt 1606
- Newe German singing in the style of the French madrigals with 5 voices . Leipzig 1608
literature
- Fritsch, Balthasar . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 8, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1878, p. 109.
Web links
- Literature by and about Balthasar Fritsch in the bibliographic database WorldCat
- Fritsch, Balthasar , at composers-classical-music.com
- Sheet music and audio files by Balthasar Fritsch in the International Music Score Library Project
- ... and because the music is lovely ... German songs and dances by Balthasar Fritsch , Ulrike Hofbauer soprano; Musicke & Mirth. Concert on December 21, 2014
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fritsch, Balthasar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German musician and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1570 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Leipzig |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1608 |