Daniel Bollius

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Daniel Bollius (also Daniel Pollius , * around 1590 in Hechingen , † around 1642 probably in Mainz ) was a German composer of the early Baroque .

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Daniel Bollius' father was the conductor Marcus Bollius (also Marcus Pollius). It is believed that this was his first teacher, later taught by Jakob Haßler . Even as a teenager he is said to have played the cister at dance events . In 1603 Bollius attended the University of Dillingen . Ten years later he took over the office of court organist at the court of the Counts of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen in Sigmaringen . In 1626 he came into the service of the Archbishop of Mainz , where he became Kapellmeister in 1628, according to another account, in addition to the office of court organist, in 1631 he was only deputy Kapellmeister. He dedicated various compositions to the archbishop. The list of organists in Mainz Cathedral sees him as having been active since 1627. His work in the diocese of Mainz is documented until after 1638. He probably died in Mainz around 1642. Bollius had a good reputation as a specialist in organ building. This also applied to his work as a musician. During his lifetime he was highly respected.

As one of the earliest representatives of the "Italian oratorio style" he composed the Repraesentatio harmonica conceptionis et nativitatis S. Joannis Baptistae ("Musical representation of the conception and birth of St. John the Baptist") between 1616 and 1626 , which was the first oratorio by a German composer applies and is also referred to as the "first oratorio in the Italian style on German soil". In a recording from 2014 with the Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble under the direction of Arno Paduch , this work is the only composition by Bollius available on CD. He also created instrumental music as well as sacred concerts and dialogues. Some of Bollius' works were thought to be lost well into the 21st century and are gradually being performed again. This shows that he is an important composer of his era. The bassoonist Adrian Rovatkay discovered Bollius works in the Berlin State Library and helped to publish them. He performed the work Harmonische Dialoge at the Musikfest Erzgebirge in 2010 together with the Ensemble Chelycus .

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  1. ↑ Compare the information in the catalog of the German National Library
  2. ↑ a b c d Regionalgeschichte.net of the Institute for Historical Regional Studies at the University of Mainz , accessed on January 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ a b Werner Bollert:  Bollius (Pollius), Daniel. In: New German Biography (NDB). Volume 2, Duncker & Humblot, Berlin 1955, ISBN 3-428-00183-4 , p. 433 ( digitized version ).
  4. ^ Website Böblingen Guitar Blog , accessed on April 30, 2019.
  5. ^ Website Domorgel Mainz , accessed on April 30, 2019.
  6. ↑ a b Nachklang: Ensemble Chelycus with the rediscovery of Deutschlandradio Kultur , contribution from October 12, 2010, accessed on January 22, 2018
  7. ↑ Irmgard Scheitler: German-language oratorio libretti. From the beginnings to 1730. Verlag Ferdinand Schöningh, Paderborn 2005, ISBN 3-506-72955-1 , p. 25. ( digitized version )
  8. ↑ Description at JPC , accessed on January 16, 2018.
  9. ^ The first oratorio in the Italian style on German soil. Howard E. Smither: A History of the Oratorio: Vol. 1: The Oratorio in the Baroque Era: Italy, Vienna, Paris Centuries. The University of North Carolina Press, 1977, ISBN 0-8078-1274-9 , p. 365 ( digitized version )
  10. ^ Website of the Johann Rosenmüller Ensemble , accessed on January 16, 2018.
  11. ↑ Website of the ensemble Chelycus , accessed on 16 January 2018th
personal data
SURNAME Bollius, Daniel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pollius, Daniel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German composer and organ expert of the early baroque
DATE OF BIRTH around 1590
PLACE OF BIRTH Hechingen
DATE OF DEATH around 1642
Place of death uncertain: Mainz