Thomas Schattenberg

Thomas Schattenberg (* around 1580 in Flensburg ; † after 1622 ) was a German organist.

Life

Thomas Schattenberg had a father of the same name who was born in Hildesheim and died on May 14, 1604 in Flensburg. From 1571 he worked as rector at the Flensburg Latin School, from 1585 as pastor at the Marienkirche and from 1593 there also as provost. His mother Marine (Maria) (* in Swelund ; † in December 1618 in Flensburg) was a daughter of the Flensburg merchant Thomas Swelund, who died in 1575.

Schattenberg's life is only documented in small parts. From May 1601 to August 1602 he lived in Hamburg because of his musical training . At the end of July 1604 he moved from Flensburg to Copenhagen . A short time later he got a job as organist at the St. Nikolai Church. He had two brothers who also moved to Copenhagen. It is also known that he published two works in 1620 and 1622. There is also a note in the account book of the Copenhagen Cathedral School for the year 1622/23, according to which he received a payment.

Schattenberg's time of death is unknown. In 1634 the St. Nikolai Church received a new organist. However, since the tower of the church collapsed in 1628 and destroyed the organ, the community might not have an organist for several years.

Works

In 1620, Schattenberg had a collection of four-part motets printed. This was entitled "Jubilus S. Bernhardi de Nomine Jesu Christi ... Id est Cantiones sacrae". In 1622 the collection “Flores Amoris. This is Beautiful, Lovely and Happy Little Songs of Honest Love, ”which contained three-part madrigals . These were secular songs, of which only two parts have been partially preserved. In the motets, Schattenberg showed himself to be an eager and tasteful composer. He knew the contemporary style and was also able to deal with newer styles. Today the works are considered documents for the musical culture of the bourgeoisie at the time of the Renaissance.

literature

• Dieter Lohmeier: Schattenberg, Thomas . In: Biographical Lexicon for Schleswig-Holstein and Lübeck . Volume 10. Wachholtz Verlag, Neumünster 1994, pp. 339-340.