Johann Jacob Prinner

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Johann Jacob Prinner (* 1624 in Vienna or Münzbach (uncertain); † March 18, 1694 in Vienna) was an Austrian organist, composer and music theorist of the Baroque era .

Prinner received part of his training in Siena , where he stayed in 1651. He had his first job from 1652 to 1659 as an organist in the Kremsmünster Abbey . Prinner was also active as a poet, writing songs in a folk style. In 1670 Johann Heinrich Schmelzer wrote about him: " First of all he understands the composition well, others he is a very good org., Understands the violins, has studied well and is a good German poet." . After the Eggenberg chapel was closed, Schmelzer recommended Prinner for the post of Kapellmeister in Kremsier , which became vacant after Biber's departure , but the position was given to Pavel Josef Vejvanovský . From November 1680 Prinner was the valet and harpsichord teacher of Archduchess Maria Antonia in Vienna. After she married Maximilian II. Emanuel von Bayern , Prinner received an annual pension of 420 guilders from the imperial court.

Works

Prinner's works include several suites, including the “ Serenata canicularis ”, 2 “ Balletti francesi ”, as well as 47 arias for soprano and Bc, the texts of which he wrote himself. In 1677 Prinner published the textbook " Musicalischer Schlissel ", which contains instructions on how to play string instruments. For example, he recommended supporting the violin with your chin when changing positions, so that it would not be omitted when playing positions .

Prinner's textbook is available as a facsimile print with other contemporary treatises from Fuzeau Verlag, editors are Siegbert Rampe and Dominik Sackmann . (FUZEA02042), a transfer of the entire manuscript Salzburg 1677 with music examples in facsimile, was created by Lorenz Duftschmid .

Web links

Sheet music and audio files by Johann Jacob Prinner in the International Music Score Library Project

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Music in the past and present , 1st ed., Vol. 10, p. 1628
  2. ↑ German violin technique in the 17th century by Greta Moens-Haenen p. 207
personal data
SURNAME Prinner, Johann Jacob
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian composer, organist and music theorist
DATE OF BIRTH 1624
PLACE OF BIRTH unsure: Vienna or Münzbach
DATE OF DEATH March 18, 1694
Place of death Vienna