Johann Martin Rubert

Johann Martin Rubert, also Rubbert or Rupert (* around 1615 in Nuremberg, † May 24, 1677 in Stralsund ), was a German organist and composer.

Life

Johann Martin Rubert received a musical education since his childhood and was promoted because of his talent from the city of Nuremberg advice. Later he studied in Leipzig. 1645 Before he was " Princely Markgrefflicher Musicus, court organist and chamber servant " to Plass castle. In Hamburg, he was the first known organist at the positive of the orphanage. There he took lessons with Heinrich Scheidemann and probably learned Johann Rist know that later in his Parnassus dedicated to him two Lobgedichte.

In 1646 he followed a call to Stralsund, where he served as organist at the Nikolai Church until his death. Ruberts compositions published during his lifetime in print. The oldest Stralsund hymnal of 1665 contains songs from Rubert. He enjoyed a high reputation in Stralsund and wrong in the highest circles of the city.

Compositions

• Peace joy in 4 -part arias. Hamburg 1645.
• Secular musicalische arias, 1 part to 2-3 voices with instrumental parts. Stralsund back to 1647.
• Musical Soul refreshment from hochgelahrter people entlehnet sermons, and gesetzet with 1 2 3 Vocals tuners and 2 to 5 violas along with the basso continuo in a special dialog type. Neumann, Stralsund 1664th (12 sacred concertos )