Johannes de Stokem

John Stokem ( Stockem, Stokhem, Jean de Prato Stochem alias ) (* 1445 in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège Stokkem; ? † 2 / October 3, 1487 in Rome ) was a Franco- Flemish singer and composer.

Life

Documentary tangible Stokem is the first time in 1455; this year he was " duodenus " at the Cathedral of Saint- Lambert in Liege. After slowly rise through the ranks of this cathedral he was 1471-74 " duodenus mutatus ". 1478 he was appointed as successor of Henricus Prato (perhaps a relative ) canons of the Petite -table.

1481 he was appointed Stokems for " magister capellae " the King of Hungary, Matthias Corvinus. How Stokem came to the royal court in Buda, no one knows; perhaps John Tinctoris brokered, former music educator of Beatrice of Aragon, wife of the Hungarian king. Tinctoris has the obviously highly valued by him in 1484 Stokem sent excerpts from his treatise " De usu et inventione musicae ".

Stokem contributed greatly to the reputation of the chapel, which contemporaries described as one of the best in Europe.

1486 Stokem left Hungary for an unknown reason and turned to Italy. After two months of employment as a singer at SS Annunziata in Florence he went to Rome and became a member of the Pontifical Chapel. Undetectable he is here from September 1486 to January 1487 and again in September 1487th On 2 / October 3, 1487 Stokem died in Rome.

Works

Sacred Works

Chansons

Appreciation

An appreciation is difficult because of the loss of most of his work. He belonged to the middle guard of the composer; His compositions are characterized by contrapuntal ingenuity. The fact that his songs were printed by Petrucci, speaks for its popularity. As Kapellmeister he was held in high esteem.