Jan Trojan Turnovský
Jan Trojan (Traján) Turnovský ( Trajanus Calcitraha Turnovinus ; * around 1550 in Turnov , † 1606 in Sepekov ) was a Czech composer .
Turnovský enrolled at the Charles University in Prague in 1564 and worked as an utraquist pastor in various places from around 1579 , most recently in Sepekov from 1595 at the latest. He composed numerous sacred works, including five offices , responsories and songs. Alongside Christoph Harant von Polschitz and Weseritz , he is considered one of the most important Czech composers of the 16th century.
literature
- Martin Horyna: Forget the older masters of Czech music - Jan Trojan Turnovský music and literary brotherhoods in the late 16th century. In: Harmonie , June 1, 2009.
- Martin Horyna: Jan Trojan Turnovský (ca 1550–1606). Opera musica. Missa, cantiones et moteti ad 3, 4 et 5 voces aequales, score (= Monumenta Musicae Antiquae Bohemiae Meridionalis 2). České Budějovice 2002.
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Jan Trojan Turnovský in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Works by and about Jan Trojan Turnovský in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Turnovský, Jan Trojan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Turnovský, Jan Traján; Turnovinus, Trajanus Calcitraha |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1550 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turnov |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1606 |
| Place of death | Sepekov |