Leonhardt (alternatively spelled "Leonhard" or "Leonhart") Schröter (or Schroeter) was born in Torgau.[1] His education began in Torgau where one of his teachers was Johann Walter.[2] His subsequent education included schools at Annaberg-Buchholz and following at the Meissen ducal school.[2] By at least 1561 until 1571, he occupied the position of town Kantor (director of church music) in Saalfeld.[2] He was removed from this position because of his Philippist sympathies, whereupon he became librarian for the Wolfenbüttel court.[2] He was restored to his position at Saalfeld two years later.[2] Sometime later, he was hired to teach at the Old City School in Magdeburg.[1] His last and most prestigious post was as Kantor at the Alstadt Lateinschule in Magdeburg.[2][3] He is thought to have died sometime around the year 1601, based on an inscription in Friedrich Weissensee’s “Opus Melicum” from 1602, which describes Schröter's recent death.[1]
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Schröter composed carols, hymns, motets, a passion, psalms, and a Te Deum which date from 1571 to 1587.[1] He also composed several part-songs dating from 1562, which have been noted for their contrapuntal ability.[3] His style has been described as having the “greatest simplicity”, but also the “highest grandeur,” simultaneously simple and sublime.[1] He employed Reformation polyphony in his chorale settings, and also homophony, most notably in his eight-voice double-choir settings.[2] His choral settings of psalms, while not numerous, are considered an "important contribution" to the Protestant motet tradition.[2]
^ abcdefghSadie, Stanley, ed. (2001). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 22. Grove Dictionaries, Inc. p. 648. ISBN0-333-60800-3.
^ abPratt, Waldo Selden (1907). The History of Music. New York: G. Schirmer, Inc.
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leonhardt, schröter, 1532, 1601, german, renaissance, choirmaster, teacher, composer, magdeburg, bornc, 1532torgaudiedc, 1601, aged, magdeburgoccupationscomposer, choirmaster, librarianbiography, editleonhardt, alternatively, spelled, leonhard, leonhart, schrö. Leonhardt Schroter c 1532 c 1601 was a German Renaissance choirmaster teacher and composer at Magdeburg Leonhardt SchroterBornc 1532TorgauDiedc 1601 aged 68 69 MagdeburgOccupationscomposer choirmaster librarianBiography editLeonhardt alternatively spelled Leonhard or Leonhart Schroter or Schroeter was born in Torgau 1 His education began in Torgau where one of his teachers was Johann Walter 2 His subsequent education included schools at Annaberg Buchholz and following at the Meissen ducal school 2 By at least 1561 until 1571 he occupied the position of town Kantor director of church music in Saalfeld 2 He was removed from this position because of his Philippist sympathies whereupon he became librarian for the Wolfenbuttel court 2 He was restored to his position at Saalfeld two years later 2 Sometime later he was hired to teach at the Old City School in Magdeburg 1 His last and most prestigious post was as Kantor at the Alstadt Lateinschule in Magdeburg 2 3 He is thought to have died sometime around the year 1601 based on an inscription in Friedrich Weissensee s Opus Melicum from 1602 which describes Schroter s recent death 1 Works editSchroter composed carols hymns motets a passion psalms and a Te Deum which date from 1571 to 1587 1 He also composed several part songs dating from 1562 which have been noted for their contrapuntal ability 3 His style has been described as having the greatest simplicity but also the highest grandeur simultaneously simple and sublime 1 He employed Reformation polyphony in his chorale settings and also homophony most notably in his eight voice double choir settings 2 His choral settings of psalms while not numerous are considered an important contribution to the Protestant motet tradition 2 References edit a b c d e Robert Eitner 1891 Leonhart Schroter Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie in German vol 32 Leipzig Duncker amp Humblot p 572 a b c d e f g h Sadie Stanley ed 2001 The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians Vol 22 Grove Dictionaries Inc p 648 ISBN 0 333 60800 3 a b Pratt Waldo Selden 1907 The History of Music New York G Schirmer Inc Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Leonhardt Schroter amp oldid 1218003386, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
