Erasmus Sartorius
Erasmus Sartorius (* 1577 in Schleswig ; † October 17, 1637 in Hamburg ) was a German composer , organist , music writer and poet .
Life
Erasmus Sartorius attended Latin school in his hometown. Because he was a good singer, he became a member of the Kapelle am Hof in Gottorf Castle when he was ten . After studying theology at the University of Rostock , he first became organist in Bordesholm , then cantor at St. Marienkirche in Rostock. In 1604 he became vicar at the Hamburg Cathedral . In 1605 he became cantor at the Johanneum and director of music . From 1628 he was also cantor at the cathedral.
In 1609, Sartorius performed the first passion music with singers in the Gertrudenkapelle , thus establishing a Hamburg tradition that lasted until Christian Friedrich Gottlieb Schwencke at the beginning of the 19th century.
A street in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel is named after Sartorius .
Works
- Institutionum Musicarum Tractatio Nova Et Brevis Duobus Libris. Hamburg 1635 (music textbook for school).
Individual evidence
- ↑ See also the entry by Erasmus Sartorius in the Rostock matriculation portal
literature
- Carsten Erich Carstens : Sartorius, Erasmus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 30, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1890, p. 382.
Web links
- Works by and about Erasmus Sartorius in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Erasmus Sartorius in the German Digital Library
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Eberhard Decker |
Cantor et Director chori musici in Hamburg 1605–1637 |
Thomas Selle |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sartorius, Erasmus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | ESCH (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German composer, music writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1577 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schleswig |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 17, 1637 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |