Johann Stadlmayr (or Stadelmayer) (born perhaps around 1580 probably in
Freising
Freising () is a university town in Bavaria, Germany, and the capital of the Freising (district), with a population of about 50,000.
Location
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; died 12 July 1648 in
Innsbruck
Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
) was a composer and long serving ''
Hofkapellmeister'' to the
Princes of Tirol.
Stadlmayr joined the ''Hofkapelle'' in
Salzburg
Salzburg is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020 its population was 156,852. The city lies on the Salzach, Salzach River, near the border with Germany and at the foot of the Austrian Alps, Alps moun ...
in 1603, rapidly rising to the post of Hofkapellmeister there and being appointed in 1607 Hofkapellmeister at the court of Innsbruck by
Maximilian III, Archduke of Austria
Maximilian III of Austria (12 October 1558 – 2 November 1618), was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Archduke of Further Austria from 1612 until his death. He was also briefly known as Maximilian of Poland during his claim for the Polish ...
[Junkermann & Schmitt say Maximilian II] and later employed by his successor
Leopold V. He wrote primarily church music, with 21 publications of
masses,
motets
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and music for
Vespers
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issued in Augsburg, Munich, Passau, Vienna, Ravensburg, Antwerp and Innsbruck. His contemporary
Michael Praetorius
Michael Praetorius (probably 28 September 1571 – 15 February 1621) was a German composer, organist, and Music theory, music theorist. He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of ...
called him a „''trefflichen Contrapunctisten und Musicus''“.
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External links
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Scores at Musikland-Tirol(uses Sibelius Plug-In Scorch)
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German Baroque composers
1648 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
Austrian Baroque composers