Nicolaus Zangius : Na stopě neznámému

Author / Creator

Maňas, Vladimír

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Nicolaus Zangius (ca. 1568–1617) was a musician with a rather restless character, always seeking a more ideal patron. Zangius worked as a Kapellmeister in Iburg, Danzig, at the Liechtenstein court ...

Nicolaus Zangius (ca. 1568–1617) was a musician with a rather restless character, always seeking a more ideal patron. Zangius worked as a Kapellmeister in Iburg, Danzig, at the Liechtenstein court in Moravia and finally in Berlin; between 1602 and 1612 he also held a position as a servant at the Emperor's court in Prague. The book reflects upon Zangius' career and his social status in early seventeenth century society. It includes discussion of his printed works (and some of which remain unpublished). The book deals in detail with the life of Charles of Liechtenstein (1569–1627), one of the wealthiest Moravian aristocrats and the governor of Moravia in the years 1604 to 1607. In his court, he established a music ensemble and appointed Nicolaus Zangius as its head.

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