Johann Stobäus

Johann Stobäus.

Johann Stobäus (6 July 1580  11 September 1646) was a North German composer and lutenist.

Life

Stobäus was born at Graudenz. From 1599 to 1608 he was a pupil of Johannes Eccard, the Kapellmeister of Königsberg. In 1601 he joined the princely Kapelle as a bass singer, and in 1602 he became Kantor at Königsberg Cathedral. In 1626 he succeeded Eccard as Kapellmeister, remaining in the post until his death. He died at Königsberg.

Stobäus wrote music for liturgical use, as well as songs and compositions for lute. Much of his manuscript music was lost in World War II; what remains is largely held at the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. Stobäus's Commonplace Book, containing songs, instrumental music and drawings of instruments, is preserved at the British Library (Sloane MS 1021).

Works

Recordings

References

  1. Dem grossen Gott zu schuldigen Ehren dass er seinen...Zorn wegen des...Kriegswesens...von diesem Lande und dessen Bewohnern abgewendet durch den zwischen beyden Königreichen Pohlen und Schweden getroffenen und confirmirten sechsjährigen Stillstand... in der gemeinen und gebräuchlichen Kirchen- Melodey: Hertzlich thut mich verlangen«. Königsberg: Lorentz Segebad, 1630. Motette zu 6 Stimmen (SSATTB), Text: Georg Weissel, 6 Strophen. Neuausgabe in: Eccard/Stobaeus: Preussische Festlieder auf das ganze Jahr (1642 und 1644), hg. v. G. W. Teschner, Leipzig 1858, S. 60-61.
  2. Motette zu 6 Stimmen (SSATTB), Text: Georg Weissel, 5 Strophen. Neuausgabe in: Eccard/Stobaeus: Preussische Festlieder auf das ganze Jahr (1642 und 1644), hg. v. G. W. Teschner, Leipzig 1858, S. 62-65.


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