Sebastian Ochsenkun
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Sebastian Ochsenkun, known also as Sebastian Ochsenkhun (born 6 February 1521 in Nuernberg; † 20 August 1574 in Heidelberg), was a German Lutenist and composer.
Life
Ochsenkun‘s father was a barber who also made cornets. He was a student of Hans Vogel.[1]
He was lutenist at the court of Otto Henry in Pfalz-Neuburg before moving on practice at the court of Heidelberg when Otto Henry became Elector Palatine of Heidelberg. In 1558 Ochsenkun published, in a volume dedicated to Otto Henry, a collection of songs and motets titled Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten that contained works from the musical collection of the court of Heidelberg.[2][3] He was also entrusted with official functions in Heidelberg: as flour weigher he was responsible for the validation of all flour traded in Heidelberg.[3]
His sons Friedrich and Christoph both studied at the Heidelberg University.[citation needed]
He is buried next to his wife, Sibylla Sebastiani Ochsenkuntz, who died September 1571.[3]
Works
Literature
- Alfred Baumgartner (1989), Propyläen Welt der Musik – Die Komponisten: Ein Lexikon in fünf Bänden (in German), vol. 4, Berlin: Propyläen Verlag, p. 191, ISBN 3-549-07830-7
- Bergquest, Stephen A. (2019). "Four Centuries of String Players in Portrait Prints". Music in Art: International Journal for Music Iconography. 44 (1–2): 181–202. ISSN 1522-7464.
- Johannes Klier: „Hab Gott für augen“. Sebastian Ochsenkun (1521–1574). In: Gitarre & Laute, 2, 1980, Nr. 1, S. 34–40.