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Ludwig Senfl

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Also known as Ludwig Sennfl

German-Swiss composer

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Tonkunst, Dritter Jahrgang 1903
  • Selected Introits from Leipzig 49 50, 1558 (Recent Researches in Music of the Renaissance Series Vol 59)

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Switzerland
Active from
1486
Active to
1542
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Listeners · Last.fm

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8,088
Total plays
51,748

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Ludwig Senfl (born around 1486, died between 2 December 1542 and 10 August 1543) was a Swiss composer of the Renaissance, active in Germany. He was the most famous pupil of Heinrich Isaac, was music director to the court of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and was an influential figure in the development of the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style in Germany. Senfl was probably born in Basle around 1486, and lived in Zürich from 1488 until 1496, when he joined the choir of the Hofkapelle of Emperor

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Ludwig Senfl (1490-1543). El compositor suizo que marcó la transición entre la música medieval y renacentista - MCN Biografías

Ludwig Senfl. El compositor suizo que marcó la transición entre la música medieval y renacentista Ludwig Senfl, uno de los compositores más influyentes del

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ludwig
Gender
male
Place of birth
Zurich
Place of death
Munich
Occupation
choir director
Languages spoken
German
Student of
Heinrich Isaac
Image
Ludwig senfl.jpg
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Commons category
Ludwig Senfl
date of birth
1490-01-01
date of death
1543-00-00
Sources (3)

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Ludwig Senfl, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana