Carolus Luython (French: ''Charles Luython''; 1557 – 2 August 1620) was a late Renaissance composer of the "fifth generation" of the

Franco-Flemish school The designation Franco-Flemish School, also called Netherlandish School, Burgundian School, Low Countries School, Flemish School, Dutch School, or Northern School, refers to the style of polyphonic vocal music composition originating from Franc ...

.Ignace Bossuyt De Guillaume Dufay a Roland de Lassus: Les tres riches heures de la polyphonie franco-flamande (French Edition) (9782204055550) Luython was born in

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and was recruited as a child to serve in the choir of Maximilian II in Vienna. After Maximillian's death in 1576, Luython became a court organist and in 1603 the court composer of his successor,

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, first in Vienna and then in Prague, while his fellow Fleming

Philippe de Monte Philippe de Monte (1521 – 4 July 1603), sometimes known as Philippus de Monte, was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance active all over Europe. He was a member of the 3rd generation madrigalists and wrote more madrigals than any other c ...

was kapellmeister from 1568 to 1603, together with the Germans

Hans Leo Hassler Hans Leo Hassler (in German, Hans Leo Haßler) (baptised 26 October 1564 – 8 June 1612) was a German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, elder brother of lesser known composer Jakob Hassler. He was born in N ...

and

Jakob Hassler Jakob Hassler (18 December 1569 – 1 January 1622) was a German Renaissance composer. Life He was born in Nuremberg, Germany, the youngest son of Isaak Hassler, and brother of Hans Leo Hassler and Kasper Hassler. The Hasslers were an important ...

. After Rudolf II died in 1612, Luython was among many court officials dismissed without pension by Rudolf's successor

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. Luython was forced to sell his possessions, including his harpsichord, and died in poverty in

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Works

* Masses. :First Book of Masses. 4 of 9 are based on motets and madrigals by Monte. :Missa Caesar vive! a 7. * Motets * Hymns * Italian madrigals * Keyboard fugues, fantasias and ricercares.

Discography

*Madrigal: ''Perch'io t'habbia guardato''. Venhoda, Supraphon LP. *2 Madrigals a 5: ''Erano i capei d'oro a l'aura. Due rose fresche non vede un simil''. on All'Illustrissimi Signori Fuccari: Music from the time of 1573–1607 The House of Fugger.

The Consort of Musicke The Consort of Musicke is a British early-music group, founded in 1969 by lutenist Anthony Rooley, the ensemble's Artistic Director. The Consort of Musicke is mainly known for vocal music and members of the group have included such well-known sing ...

dir.

Anthony Rooley Anthony Rooley (born 10 June 1944 in Leeds) is a British lutenist. Career In 1969, Rooley founded and directed the early music ensemble The Consort of Musicke, which continues to be one of the chief vehicles for his inspiration, among many o ...

DHM 1985 *''Lamentations a 6''.

Huelgas Ensemble Huelgas Ensemble is a Belgian early music group formed by the Flemish conductor Paul Van Nevel in 1971. The group's performance and extensive discography focuses on Renaissance polyphony. The name of the ensemble refers to a manuscript of polyphoni ...

dir.

Paul Van Nevel Paul Van Nevel (born 4 February 1946) is a Belgian conductor, musicologist and art historian. In 1971 he founded the Huelgas Ensemble, a choir dedicated to polyphony from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Van Nevel is known for hunting out lit ...

, live recording ORF Jan. 24, 1998, on Resonanzen '98. *''Missa Caesar vive!'' Fraternitas Litteratorum, Supraphon 2007 *Complete keyboard works. Jaroslav Tůma, Supraphon, 11 0754-2 *''Lamentationes Jeremiae Prophetae'' for 6, 5 and 4 parts: Dialogo Musicale dir. Leo Meilink, on Music at the Court of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague, Harmonia Mundi 0761 *''Fuga suavissima'', for organ: Bernard Winsemius, organ, on Music at the Court of Emperor Rudolf II in Prague, Harmonia Mundi 0761

References

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* Classical composers 16th-century Franco-Flemish composers 1557 births 1620 deaths Renaissance composers Musicians from Antwerp Musicians from the Habsburg Netherlands Musicians from the Spanish Netherlands 17th-century composers from the Holy Roman Empire 17th-century classical composers {{belgium-composer-stub