Johann Vierdanck (also ''Virdanck, Vyrdanck, Feyertagk, Feyerdank, Fierdanck''; ca. 1605–1646) was a German

violin The violin, sometimes referred to as a fiddle, is a wooden chordophone, and is the smallest, and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in regular use in the violin family. Smaller violin-type instruments exist, including the violino picc ...

ist,

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ist, and

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of the

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period.

Life

Vierdanck was born near

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. In 1615 he joined the court chapel of Dresden, where he became a student of

Heinrich Schütz Heinrich Schütz (; 6 November 1672) was a German early Baroque music, Baroque composer and organ (music), organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and one of the most important composers of ...

and of

William Brade William Brade (1560 – 26 February 1630) was an English composer, violinist, and viol player of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, mainly active in northern Germany. He was the first Englishman to write a canzona, an Italian form, ...

. His instrumental works were influenced by the Italian violinist

Carlo Farina Carlo Farina (ca. 1600 – July 1639) was an Italian composer, conductor and violinist of the Early Baroque era. Life Farina was born at Mantua. He presumably received his first lessons from his father, who was '' sonatore di viola'' at th ...

, also active in the Dresden court. After visits to Copenhagen and

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, Vierdanck occupied the post of

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from 1635 until his death. He was buried in Stralsund on 1 April 1646. The group Parnassi Musici has recorded several of his instrumental works, from his 1641 publication, for the CD label

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Compositions

*Instrumental **''Erster Theil Newer Pavanen, Gagliarden, Balletten vnd Correnten m. 2 V. u. einem Violon nebenst dem basso continuo'' (1637, Greifswald) Gives source for 1637 date for Vierdanck's publication as G. Weiss: Vierdanck. In: MGG (

Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart ''Die Musik in Geschichte und Gegenwart'' (''MGG''; "Music in the Past and Present") is a German music encyclopedia. It is among the world's most comprehensive encyclopedias of music history and musicology, on account of its scope, content, wealth ...

) XIII, 1966, Sp. 1606 (Faksimile des Beginns des Vorwortes); Nef, K.: Zur Instrumentation im 17. Jahrhundert. In: Jahrbuch der Musikbibliothek Peters für 1928, 35. Jg., Leipzig 1929, S. 40. **''Ander Theil darinnen begriffen etliche Capricci, Canzoni vnd Sonaten mit 2. 3. 4. und 5. Instrumenten ohne und mit dem Basso Continuo'' (1641, Rostock) *Vocal Music **''Erster Theil Geistlichen Concerten für 2 - 4 St. und B.c.'' (Greifswald, 1641/43) **''Ander Theil Geistlicher Concerten mit 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. vnd 9. St. nebenst einem gedoppelten B.c.'' (Rostok, 1643) **Cantate: ''Der Herr hat seinen Engeln befohlen'' **Cantate: ''Ich freue mich im Herrn'' (Greifswald, 1643) **Cantate: ''Stehe auf, meine Freundin'' **1 Motet for four voices and B.c. (1641)

Recordings

*Johann Vierdanck. 20 Capricci, Canzoni & Sonatas. Parnassi musici. CPO 2007 *The Trio Sonata in 17th Century-Germany. London Baroque. herein: Suite A-Dur BIS 2008 *Machet die Tore Weit. Innsbrucker Capellknaben,

Howard Arman Howard Arman (born 1954 in London) is an English choral conductor and opera director. He won the Handel Prize of the Handel Festival, Halle, in 1996, shaped the festival's orchestra and conducted operas of George Frideric Handel. He is a conduct ...

. herein: Ich verkündige euch große Freude Tyrolis 1997 *Die Herrlichkeit der Erden muß Rauch und Asche werden. Musik und Poesie aus der Zeit des 30jährigen Krieges.

Musica Fiorita Musica Fiorita was an ensemble for baroque music founded in 1990 and based in Basel, which was conducted by the harpsichordist Daniela Dolci. The ensemble concentrated in particular on rediscovering unknown works by composers of the 17th and 18th ...

, Daniela Dolci. herein: Capriccio Nr. 17, Singet dem Herrn AM 1997 *Wedding Motets. Weser Renaissance, Manfred Cordes. herein: Capriccio, Ich freue mich im Herren CPO 2006 *His Majestys Sagbutts Grand Tour. His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts. [therein: Sonata 28, Sonata 31 ("Als ich einmal Lust bekam"). Hyperion 1996

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* 1600s births 1646 deaths 17th-century German classical composers German Baroque composers German male classical composers 17th-century violinists from the Holy Roman Empire German violinists German male violinists Trombonists Male trombonists Pupils of Heinrich Schütz 17th-century German male musicians {{Germany-composer-stub

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