Johannes de Limburgia
Johannes de Limburgia (also de Lymburgia or Johannes Vinandi ; * before 1400, † after 1431) was a Franco-Flemish composer of polyphonic music and a singer of the early Renaissance .
Live and act
The place and date of birth of Johannes de Limburgia are as obscure as the date of his death and his place of death. Its name suggests that it probably came from the former Duchy of Limburg . From 1408 to 1419 he worked at various churches in the city of Liège , e. B. at the Lambertus Cathedral ; there is evidence of his activity as a succentor at the church of the Canons of Saint-Jean-l'Évangéliste in 1426.
He was active in Italy around 1430, perhaps in Venice , Vicenza or Padua ; for these cities he wrote motets . He is possibly Johannes de Francia , who was in Padua as early as the 1420s. In 1431 he was mentioned as a witness in the palace of Bishop Pietro Emiliani of Vicenza when the will of a member of the Emiliani family was made; he may have served with this family. After this year his track will be lost.
meaning
Similar to Arnold and Hugo de Lantins , a relatively large number of works by Johannes de Limburgia have been preserved; this sets him apart from his composing contemporaries. Due to the time he worked and his musical style, he belongs to the first generation of Franco-Flemish composers.
Works
Magnificats , hymns and motets have come down to us from Johannes de Limburgia , as well as a Mass Ordinarium . Most of his works are written in three parts. About 50 compositions by him are kept in manuscript Q15 of the International Museum and Library of Music in Bologna ; the Ordinary of the Mass is located in the well-known Trento Code .
literature
- Ann Lewis, Review Authors: Four Motets. The Song of Songs by Johannes de Lymburgia. In: Liane Curtis: Early Music. Part 18 No. 2 (May 1990), pp. 305-306.
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files from Johannes de Limburgia in the International Music Score Library Project
- Sheet music in the public domain by Johannes de Limburgia in the Choral Public Domain Library - ChoralWiki (English)
- Johannes de Limburgia on the HOASM.org website ("Here On A Sunday Morning")
- Johannes de Limburgia in the Dutch online encyclopedia ENCYCLO.NL
swell
- ^ The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, London 2001.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Limburgia, Johannes de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lymburgia, Johannes de; Vinandi, Johannes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Franco-Flemish composer of polyphonic music and singer of the early Renaissance |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1400 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 1431 |