Ludwig Senfl – A Great Swiss Composer of the Renaissance
Ludwig Senfl (1486(?)-1543(?)) was one of the great early masters of music in Europe. Born in Basel or Zurich he worked abroad, mainly in the Italian city of Florence as well as in the German cities of Augsburg and Munich.
Many of his compositions, both secular and religious, may be considered exemplary. They contributed greatly to the enrichment of music in the first half of the 16th century.
Musical content:
1. Carmen in re
2. Lust hab ich g’habt zuer Musica
3. Ach Elslein, liebes Elslein / Es taget vor dem Walde / Wann ich des Morgens früeh aufsteh’
4. Das Geläut zu Speyer
5. Ecce quam bonum (Reichstag-Motette)
6. Non moriar sed vivam
Production information:
Musica Helvetica MH 32. Ludwig Senfl. A Great Swiss Composer of the Renaissance. Produced 1975/1980 for SBC / SRI by Lance Tschannen.
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