Tielman Susato

Tielman Susato (also Thielman, Tylman, Thylman, Tilman or Thilman; * around 1510-1515 probably in Soest; † after 1570 possibly in Sweden) was a composer and musician of the Renaissance and operates a music publishing company in Antwerp. Whether he was Flemish or German origin is not clear, because although in Antwerp published music, his name Susato but points to the town of Soest in Westphalia. His father was possibly the Tielman blynde, the 1508 is documented in Cologne.

Life

About the youth and early manhood Susato little is known. His year of birth can be dated to the second decade of the 16th century, as it ( " fifty years old") is estimated in 1565 in a document on "out omtrent L Jaeren ". In the archives of Antwerp, he is mentioned in 1530 as a calligrapher, trumpeter and flutist. From 1543 until his death he worked as a music publisher. Here, the first Dutch music publishing was born. These were hitherto usually found only in Germany, Italy or France. Shortly thereafter, also founded Pierre Phalèse Jan Bellerus, Christoffel Plantin and Jan de Laet publishers in Antwerp. Thus the Netherlands established in Europe as a land of music printing art. Susato probably also opened a trade for musical instruments. He also tried to form partnerships with other publishers, but without success. 1561 was Susato the Antwerp publisher to his son Jacob Susato, which, however, already in 1564, died. Tielman Susato first moved to Alkmaar, where he may have hoped for because of its Calvinistic setting greater tolerance. 1564, he created a joint will with his wife Elizabeth Peltz, the death in the same year. From 1565 he was included by his son Arnold Rosenberger in diplomatic missions and came in this way to Sweden. In 1570 he is the last time as a German writer in Stockholm detectable, then lose track of him.

Compositional work

Susato wrote several masses and motets in the true polyphonic style and two - or three-part vocal music for young, less experienced singers. Perhaps his most important publication was the Souterliedekens by Clemens non Papa, Psalm compositions, which were the only type of music that were accepted in the Calvinist church. They were very popular in the Netherlands in the 16th century. In contrast to most of the compositions of the time, they were thought of as house music. Furthermore, he wrote in 1551 the work Het derde musyck boexken ... alder hande Danserye with instrumental music that is listed still often. This was usually kept simple and homophonic and attacked the former folk music.

In addition to his own compositions, he also published works by other composers, including by Benedictus Appenzeller, Josquin Baston, Antoine Barbe, Jacobus Clemens non Papa, Gheerkin de Hondt, lupus Hellinck, Nicolas Liegeois, Carolus Souliaert, Johannes Ghiselin, and Joris Vinders.