Daniel Friderici

Daniel Friderici (* 1584 in small Eichstädt; † September 23, 1638 in Rostock ) was a German choirmaster, conductor and composer.

  • 4.1 Modern editions
  • 4.2 Secondary Literature

Life and work

Friderici came from a poor family and had at a young age to earn his own living as Kurrendesänger and chorister. He was trained by Valentin Haussmann and Friedrich Weissensee. In 1612 he enrolled at the University of Rostock, but was already appointed two years later by Count Anton Günther as a cantor to Oldenburg and moved in 1618 to the same position at the Marienkirche in Rostock. After he had finished his training there, he was appointed Kapellmeister of all Rostock churches. There he worked until he died in 1638 of the plague.

He made up some secular as well as sacred polyphonic vocal music of high quality, which afterwards became widespread during his lifetime and. With the Musica figuralis Friderici wrote a detailed practical teaching singing.

Works

Sacred Works

  • Sertum Musicale primum or First Musicalisches Kräntzlein. 3 volumes, 1614
  • Sertum musicale alterum or Other Musicalisches Kräntzlein. 4 volumes, 1619
  • Psalmus Regii Prophetae Davidis. 1622
  • Bicinia sacra. 1623
  • Viridarium Musicum Sacrum. 1625
  • Blessed grave and heaven heads of seven columns. 1628
  • Deliciae iuveniles. 2 parts, 1630

Secular Works

  • Servia Musicalis fine. 1614
  • Servia Musicalis alterative. 1617
  • Newes gantz funny and kurt two liges Quodlibet. 1622, 2nd edition as Newe advices 1635
  • Amores musicales or newe gantz funny and graceful weltl. Little song. 1624
  • Honore musicales or newe gantz funny Ehrenliedlein. 1624
  • Amuletum musicum contra melancholiam. 1627
  • Hilarodicon is: Gantz -like and very funny newe Vinetten or wine Liederlein. 1632
  • Amores musicales or newe gantz funny Amorosische little song. 1633rd

Writings

  • Musica Figuralis, or Newe Klärliche right / and vorstentliche or instruction / The Sing Art. Hallervordt; Fuess, Rostock 1619th ( digitized and full text in German Text Archive )
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