Tobias Hume

Tobias Hume ( * 1569, † April 16, 1645 ) was a Scottish composer, viol player and soldier.

Little is known about Tobias Hume's life. As birth year is 1569 believed he was taken in London Charterhouse in 1629; Prerequisite for inclusion in this workhouse was an age of 60 years. He may deny his living as a mercenary. He served as a captain in the Swedish and the Russian army.

Hume's published music includes viol pieces, including many solo works for the lyra viol, and songs. His compositions have appeared in two anthologies, The First Part of Ayres (also Music_Major humor, 1605 ) and Captain Humes Poeticall Musicke ( 1607). In particular, he became a master of the viola da gamba game out (the instrument was next to the lute, the most popular of the time). He led a long-standing dispute with the composer and lutenist John Dowland, which instrument is better suited to the interplay with the vocals ..

Well known as a prankster, he wrote on the Lesson for 2 to play on 1 Lute parody for two viola da gamba player, in which a player sits An Invention for Two to Play upone one vial on the lap of the other. They emphasize the instrument with two arches. In another piece Hume noted the statement game drum this with the backe of your bow ( "with the drums bow back "). This is the first evidence of the use of the Col - legno - play in the history of music.