Heinrich Finck
Heinrich Finck (1444 or 1445 – 9 June 1527) was a German composer.[1] He served as Kapellmeister first for Prince Alexander of Lithuania, later King of Poland, before living Poland in 1510. He worked in Stuttgart before becoming a member (and months before his death, the Kapellmeister) the Hofkapell.[2][3]
He was the great-uncle of the music theorist and composer Hermann Finck (1527–1558).[4]
Biography
He was probably born at
Works
His works, mostly part songs and other vocal compositions, show great musical knowledge, and amongst the early masters of the German school he holds a high position. They are found scattered amongst ancient and modern collections of songs and other musical pieces.[6] The library of Zwickau possesses a work containing a collection of fifty-five songs by Finck, printed about the middle of the 16th century.[5]
Recordings
The German vocal ensemble group "Stimmwerck" has recorded a CD of vocal works by Finck, including his "Missa Dominicalis"; and the Josquin Capella another including his "Missa Ave Preclara".
Notes
- ISBN 978-0-295-80362-3. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-19-762240-7. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Research Chronicle. Royal Musical Association. 1985. p. 68. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-253-14495-9. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Finck, Heinrich". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 353–354.
- ^ R. Eitner, Bibliographie der Musiksammelwerke des XVI. und XVII. Jahrhunderts,, Berlin, 1877
External links
- Free scores by Heinrich Finck in the Choral Public Domain Library (ChoralWiki)
- Free scores by Heinrich Finck at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)
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