Mikołaj z Chrzanowa
Mikołaj z Chrzanowa (* around 1485 in Chrzanów , † 1562 in Kraków ) was a Polish organist and composer .
Mikołaj z Chrzanowa studied from 1507 at the Cracow University and received a bachelor's degree here in 1513 . From 1518 until his death he was organist and choirmaster at Wawel Cathedral . It is believed that Mikołaj Gantkowicz and Mikołaj Bętkowski , who are mentioned (for 1520–21 and 1550 respectively) as Wawel organists, are identical with him. From 1546 he was also a clavichord player at the court of King Sigismund II August . Only the four-part motet Protexisti me Deus has survived from his works . It is an organ arrangement, provided with the signature N. Ch., In the tablature of Jan z Lublina .
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- RMF classic - Mikołaj z Chrzanowa ( Memento of October 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
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| SURNAME | Mikołaj z Chrzanowa |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicholas of Chrzanów |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Polish organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1485 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chrzanów |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1562 |
| Place of death | Krakow |