Jakub Reys
Jakub Reys (also Jakub Polak , Jacques le Polonais , Jacques le Polonois ; * around 1545 in Augustów , † around 1605 in Paris ) was a Polish lutenist and composer.
Nothing is known about Reys' life in Poland. He left Sigismund III soon after his accession to the throne . Wasa the country and went to Paris. There he was appointed Joueur de luth de Roi in 1588 . His stay as a teacher and lutenist in Tours is documented for 1593 . He composed preludes, fantasies, courants, gallarden, voltas, a ballet, a serenade and song arrangements for the lute .
literature
- Mirko Arnone: Reys, Jakub. In: Ludwig Finscher (Hrsg.): The music in past and present . Second edition, personal section, volume 13 (Paladilhe - Ribera). Bärenreiter / Metzler, Kassel et al. 2005, ISBN 3-7618-1133-0 ( online edition , subscription required for full access)
Web links
- Piotr Poźniak: Reys, Jakub. In: Grove Music Online (English; subscription required).
- Jakub Reys in the Bavarian Musicians' Lexicon Online (BMLO)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Reys, Jakub |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jakub Polak; Jacques le Polonais; Jacques le Polonois |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish lutenist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1545 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Augustów |
| DATE OF DEATH | around 1605 |
| Place of death | Paris |