Nikolaus Rost
Nikolaus Rost , also Rosthius , (* around 1542 in Weimar ; † November 22, 1622 in Kosma ) was a German cantor and composer .
Rost was a student in Torgau . In 1579 he was recorded as a cantor in Linz . In 1583 he worked as court choirmaster in Heidelberg . After working as Kapellmeister in Altenburg and at the Weimar court orchestra , he became pastor in Kosma in 1606 .
Works
- Happy New German Chants (Frankfurt 1583)
- Newe lovely Galliardt (Frankfurt 1593/94)
- Cantiones selectissimae (Gera 1613 to 1614)
- Psalmus 127 (Jena 1603)
literature
- Robert Eitner: Rosth, Nicolaus . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 29, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1889, p. 280.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rust, Nicholas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cantor, composer and theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1542 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weimar |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 22, 1622 |
| Place of death | Kosma |