Johann Hildebrand, also Hildebrandt (June 1614 in Pretzsch an der Elbe – 5 July 1684) was a German composer, organist, and poet.[1]
He became organist of St Nikolai in Eilenburg in 1637, a post he held until his death. He worked as both a poet and composer, arguing that "noble music and poetry should be readily compatible," although he was not widely recognized as a poet.
He is remembered primarily for his peace motet: "Krieges-Angst-Seufftzer" bey itzigen grund-bösen kriegerischen Zeiten instendig zu gebrauchen (1645), based on Bible verses and original poetry by the composer.[2] Apart from that and a funeral piece from 1648, other possible attributions may have been confused with the works of Johann Heinrich Hildebrand, the Kantor at Ohrdruf; and it remains uncertain who wrote them.
Notes
edit- ^ Geschichte des Dreißigjährigen Krieges: - Page 214 Josef Johannes Schmid - 2009 - Extraits Ihr lieber Hildebrand. 1 Johann Hildebrand (1614-1684), seit 1637 Organist an der St.-Nikolai-Kirche zu Eilenburg (Sachsen) 2 Johann Hildebrand, Krieges-Angst-Seufftzer/ Mit 1. Stimme/ sampt beygefügten Basso Continuo bey itzigen "
- ^ On Friedens-Seufftzer und Jubel-Geschrey - Music for the Peace of Westphalia. Weser-Renaissance Ensemble Bremen dir. Manfred Cordes.
References
editThomas, Günter (2001). "Johann Hildebrand". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56159-239-5.
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