Marcin Mielczewski
Marcin Mielczewski (* around 1600 ; † September 1651 in Warsaw ) was a Polish composer .
Life
Mielczewski, along with his teachers Franciszek Lilius and Bartłomiej Pękiel , was one of the most important Polish composers of the 17th century.
From 1638 to 1644 he worked as a composer and musician in the Royal Chapel of Warsaw, which was then under the direction of Marco Scacchi . In 1645 he became Kapellmeister at the court of the Prince-Bishop of Breslau and Płock, Karl Ferdinand Wasa, a brother of the King.
His most famous works are composed in the Italian “ concertato style ” of the early 17th century. The earliest use of a mazurka in court music can be found in one of his instrumental canzones .
Works
- Sacred concerts and motets, Opera Omnium
- 7 canzones a 2, 3 and Bc
- Double canon, a 4, in M. Scacchi's compilation "Cribrum musicum" (Venice, 1643)
- "Vesperae Dominicales"
- measure up
literature
- Alfred Baumgartner: Propylaea World of Music - The Composers - A lexicon in five volumes . Propylaen Verlag, Berlin 1989, ISBN 3-549-07830-7 , pp. 43, volume 4 .
Web links
- Sheet music and audio files by Marcin Mielczewski in the International Music Score Library Project
- Works by and about Marcin Mielczewski in the catalog of the German National Library
- NMZ 7/97: 40 sheet music manuscripts with the monogram MM found in Berlin
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mielczewski, Marcin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1600 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1651 |
| Place of death | Warsaw |