Johannes Eccard

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Johannes Eccard

Johannes Eccard (* 1553 in Mühlhausen / Thuringia ; † autumn 1611 in Berlin ) was a German composer and conductor .

Life

As a choirboy, Johannes Eccard was a member of the court orchestra in Weimar . As a student of Ludwig Helmbold and Joachim a Burck, he worked briefly as a singer under Orlando di Lasso in Munich and made a study trip to Venice from there . There he visited Andrea Gabrieli , Claudio Merulo and Gioseffo Zarlino, among others . After a short stay in his hometown Mühlhausen (1573/74) he was appointed organist in Augsburg by Jakob Fugger .

In 1579 he moved to Königsberg in the service of Margrave Georg Friedrich von Ansbach , who hired him for his court orchestra. Here he was initially assistant to Teodoro Riccio , who was vice- conductor in 1580. Six years later, Eccard succeeded Riccio, but it was not until 1604 that he was officially appointed Kapellmeister. In 1608 he accepted a call as electoral conductor and cathedral choirmaster at the court in Berlin .

He created around 250 sacred and secular polyphonic songs, often setting texts by Ludwig Helmbold to music. His collection of Preussische Festlieder was published in two parts by Johann Stobäus in Elbing in 1642 and 1644 . Other works, including several masses , have been preserved in handwriting.

Works

For a complete overview, see the directory of the 16th century prints published in the German language area (VD 16) and the directory of the 17th century prints published in the German language area (VD 17)

  • Now put on your clothes, Gretlein, put on your clothes
  • Goes over the Maria Mountains
  • Mary flows to the sanctuary
  • Christ is risen
  • I lay in the deep night of death
  • 1591: It praises the Scriptures
  • 1597: Graciously grant us peace
  • 1600: After the Sun decided

In the Evangelical Hymn : Melody for the baptismal song Oh dear Herre Jesu Christ (EG 203); Text of the evening song My most beautiful ornament and gem (EG 473).

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SURNAME Eccard, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Protestant composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH 1553
PLACE OF BIRTH Mühlhausen / Thuringia
DATE OF DEATH 1611
Place of death Berlin