Johann Vierdanck

Johann Vierdanck (also: Virdanck, Vyrdanck, Feyertagk, Feyerdank, Fierdanck; ca. 16051646) was a German violinist, cornettist, and composer of the Baroque period.

Life

Vierdanck was born near Dresden. In 1615 he joined the court chapel of Dresden, where he became a student of Heinrich Schütz and of William Brade. His instrumental works were influenced by the Italian violinist Carlo Farina, also active in the Dresden court.

After visits to Copenhagen and Lübeck, Vierdanck occupied the post of organist in Stralsund from 1635 until his death. He was buried in Stralsund on 1 April 1646.

The group Parnassi Musici has recorded several of his instrumental works, from his 1641 publication, for the CD label Classic Produktion Osnabrück.[1]

Compositions

Discography

Literature

Weiß, Gerhard: Johann Vierdanck (ca. 1605-1646). Sein Leben und sein Werk. Phil. Diss. Marburg, 1956

Notes

  1. van Veen, Johan (August 2007). "Review of Parnassi Musici Vierdanck CD". Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  2. "Pandora: Quellen". Retrieved 2009-01-07. Gives source for 1637 date for Vierdanck's publication as G. Weiss: Vierdanck. In: MGG (Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart) XIII, 1966, Sp. 1606 (Faksimile des Beginns des Vorwortes); Nef, K.: Zur Instrumentation im 17. Jahrhundert. In: Jahrbuch der Musikbibliothek Peters für 1928, 35. Jg., Leipzig 1929, S. 40.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Heinrich-Schütz-Haus Bad Köstritz". Retrieved 2009-01-07.

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