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Was a late medieval composer and music theorist who worked most of his adult life in Italy, particul

Was a late medieval composer and music theorist who worked most of his adult life in Italy, particularly in the service of the Papal Chapels and at the cathedral of Padua.A second person by the name of Johannes Ciconia appears in records in Liège in 1385 as a duodenus, generally a person of young age; thus contemporary scholars are in agreement that this is the composer himself. Papal records suggest that this Ciconia was in the service of Pope Boniface IX in Rome in 1391.

Was a German composer, organist, and lecturer. Driessler studied composition and organ in Cologne at

Was a German composer, organist, and lecturer. Driessler studied composition and organ in Cologne at the Musikhochschule from 1939 to 1940. In November 1940, Driessler enlisted in the military; in 1944 he married Gertrude Ledermann. After World War II, he became a teacher in 1945 in Schondorf am Ammersee. In 1946, he became a lecturer at the Northwest German Academy of Music in Detmold. Here he began writing much church music. He left the academy in 1953 to focus on composition, but returned in 1954, becoming a professor in 1958 and Vice Chancellor in 1959, a post he would retain until 1972.

Was a French composer of the early Renaissance. While he was mentioned by Eloy d'Amerval as one of t

Was a French composer of the early Renaissance. While he was mentioned by Eloy d'Amerval as one of the greatest composers of the age, and resident in Paradise, relatively few of his works have survived. He was a contemporary of Johannes Ockeghem, and spent his life both in France and Italy.

Was a German composer. At the age of seven, Fritsch found a violin in the attic of his uncle's house

Was a German composer. At the age of seven, Fritsch found a violin in the attic of his uncle's house in Bensheim-Auerbach, Germany, and began lessons with a village music teacher named Knapp. When he was ten, his family moved to Cologne, and he began studying with the principal violist in the Gürzenich Orchestra (Schürmann 1976, 20).

Is a Dutch sports journalist and former football player. He played professional football between 196

Is a Dutch sports journalist and former football player. He played professional football between 1966 and 1978 for five clubs: Go Ahead Eagles, Cambuur Leeuwarden, BV Veendam, HFC Haarlem and MVV Maastricht.

Was a Danish writer and schoolmaster who experienced the Three Years' War firsthand.Johannes was bor

Was a Danish writer and schoolmaster who experienced the Three Years' War firsthand.Johannes was born on Saturday the 8th of November in the year 1828 in his parents home in Esbønderup County. His father, Søren Bagger Helms (1788-1872), was the local rector and his mother, Nicoline Marie Zeuthen (1789-1870), was her husband's second wife. The Helms household also contained a four year elder brother Jakob Helms who became priest and made extensive reconstruction of several Danish churches.

Was a German organist, choirmaster and composer. Jeep (pronounced "Yape") is remembered for his chor

Was a German organist, choirmaster and composer. Jeep (pronounced "Yape") is remembered for his choral writing. He collected his student songs in Studentengartlein, the first volume published in 1607, the second volume in 1609, and both published as a single volume in 1614. He also published more than one hundred hymns in the Hohenlohe Hymnbook in 1629.

Was an Afrikaner singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright from South Africa.In 1989, they releas

Was an Afrikaner singer-songwriter, journalist and playwright from South Africa.In 1989, they released the album Eet Kreef ("Eat Crayfish") on the now-defunct Shifty Records label, which was a commercial success despite its tracks being banned from radio airplay by the South African Broadcasting Corporation, which was the government mouthpiece. The subsequent regional tour of college campuses and art festivals was called "Voëlvry" (literally free as a bird but here meaning outlawed), and Rabie's controversial reinvention of Afrikaans popular music became known as the "Voëlvry movement".

Is an Austrian writer.He was born in Vienna and grew up in Austria and England. He was trained as a

Is an Austrian writer.He was born in Vienna and grew up in Austria and England. He was trained as a chemical engineer and worked in research from 1943 to the end of World War II. After the end of the war, he worked as a translator for the American military government and published reviews and stories in the Vienna Welt am Abend. Starting in 1950, he worked as a reporter for the Munich illustrated Quick in Europe and America.

Was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Flanders, Bonn, and Rome.Details of his li

Was a Flemish composer of the late Renaissance, active in Flanders, Bonn, and Rome.Details of his life are relatively sparse. He came from west Flanders, and served as choirmaster in Bonn sometime in the earlier portion of his life. By 1558 he had probably come to Italy, staying until 1562, and in 1565 he took the post of maestro di cappella at the church of S Lorenzo in Damaso, where he remained for over 40 years. A note in a publication of 1596 indicates that he still held the post of choirmaster there, and was living in Rome.

Was a Dutch teacher and humanist, known for numerous textbooks, and his spreading of humanism, parti

Was a Dutch teacher and humanist, known for numerous textbooks, and his spreading of humanism, particularly in the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.He was then school rector in Alkmaar from 1513, where he insisted his pupils had a good reading knowledge of parts of the Bible.[3] The marauding Arumer Zwarte Hoop sacked Alkmaar in late June 1517, leaving Murmellius destitute.

Was a German violinist, violist and composer. He was born and died in Berlin.

Was a German violinist, violist and composer. He was born and died in Berlin.

Was a German composer. Thilman, who actually wanted to become a teacher, encountered music at the ag

Was a German composer. Thilman, who actually wanted to become a teacher, encountered music at the age of 18 and taught himself initially. After a private lesson with Paul Hindemith and Hermann Scherchen, he attended the Leipzig Conservatory in 1929 and studied Composition with Hermann Grabner. The first performances of his works took place after he finished his studies in 1931. They were performed in Donaueschingen by his teacher, Hindemith. In the year 1940, he became the instructor of composition at the "Carl Maria von Weber" School of Music in his hometown, Dresden. He was a professor there from the year 1956 until he became an Emeritus professor in 1968. Among his students were composers Friedrich Goldmann and Udo Zimmermann. Besides his academic activities, he was also involved in the music life of Dresden. In 1960, Thilman coveted the National Prize of East Germany.

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a well-known composer at the close of the 1

Was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance. He was a well-known composer at the close of the 15th century, was a principal contributor to the Chigi Codex, and was secretary to Guillaume Dufay.Two masses, seven motets, and two secular songs, both rondeaux, by Regis have survived; some other music is mentioned by Tinctoris and other writers but is lost. One of his lost works is a Missa L'homme armé; dating from the 1450s,[1] it is one of the earliest known masses based on this most popular of all tunes for mass composition. In addition to this lost mass

Was a German composer and organist. He composed organ works, concertos and possibly an opera, but is

Was a German composer and organist. He composed organ works, concertos and possibly an opera, but is most remembered today for the numerous copies he made, often the only now remaining, of works by more notable composers. Amongst these copies in his hand are Johann Sebastian Bach's cantata Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, BWV 202 and the oldest copy of the famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565. It is possible that the copies were made from versions in Kellner's collection, who was a pupil of Bach. The copies in Kellner's collection, which were made approximately around 1725, are today one of the most important sources of Bach's work.

Was a German composer.[1] Schultz was born in Lüneburg, and died in Dannenberg, but little is known

Was a German composer.[1] Schultz was born in Lüneburg, and died in Dannenberg, but little is known of his life.

Was a Renaissance Latin poet of Dutch nationality.His most famous work, though, was the 'Liber Basio

Was a Renaissance Latin poet of Dutch nationality.His most famous work, though, was the 'Liber Basiorum' (Book of Kisses, first complete edition 1541), a short collection consisting of nineteen poems in various metres, in which the poet explores the theme

Was an Estonian writer and translator. A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of

Was an Estonian writer and translator. A student and later a prominent scholar at the University of Tartu, he was briefly nominated as Minister for Education of the Estonian SSR when the country was a republic of the Soviet Union in 1940.

Was a French composer and teacher of the late Middle Ages, in the period transitional to the Renaiss

Was a French composer and teacher of the late Middle Ages, in the period transitional to the Renaissance style. He was one of the first members of the Burgundian School, the group of composers associated with the Dukes of Burgundy, and from which the Franco-Flemish style developed.

Commonly known as Johannes Vares Barbarus, was an Estonian poet, doctor, and politician. Vares was b

Commonly known as Johannes Vares Barbarus, was an Estonian poet, doctor, and politician. Vares was born in Heimtali, current Viljandi County, and educated at Pärnu Gymnasium. He later studied medicine at the University of Kiev, in present-day Ukraine.

Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded th

Danish author, often considered the first great Danish writer of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1944. One of his sisters, Thit Jensen, was also a well-known writer and a very vocal, and occasionally controversial, early feminist.

Was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet, and dramatist. He was born in Vodnany (hence his su

Was a Czech humanist, composer, pedagogue, poet, and dramatist. He was born in Vodnany (hence his surname), in southern Bohemia. He studied at the University of Prague and in 1596 and was made Master of Liberal Arts there. He became a teacher in Prague and Kutná Hora. From 1603 he taught Greek and Latin at the University of Prague. He also taught history and Latin poetry. He was repeatedly appointed as dean, prorector, and rector of this university.

Is a Danish priest, author and lecturer. He graduated in theology in 1963.Johannes Møllehave is one

Is a Danish priest, author and lecturer. He graduated in theology in 1963.Johannes Møllehave is one of the most popular modern Danish figures, attracting large audiences to his lectures and TV appearances. His wide range of interests extends to some 40 different topics but he is particularly well-known for his interest in Søren Kierkegaard, H.C. Andersen and Storm P.

Is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He

Is a playwright, poet and children's writer from Guyana, who moved to the United Kingdom in 1977. He worked for the Commonwealth Institute from 1978 to 1985, travelling throughout the United Kingdom as a touring reader promoting the Caribbean culture to over 2000 schools

Is an English-Australian poet, novelist and academic.

Is an English-Australian poet, novelist and academic.