Jacob Scheiffelhut (1647-1709) - Suite IV in a-moll aus
'Lieblicher Frühlings-Anfang oder Musikalischer Seyten-Klang' (1685)
Performers: Ensemble Fаmа
    Further info: Augsburger Weihnacht
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German composer and instrumentalist. He received his musical education 
from Tobias Kriegsdorfer at the choir school of St Anna, Augsburg. He 
received further lessons in “playing an instrument” from a local piper. 
He was for many years a member of the Augsburg guild of Stadtpfeifer and
 played at weddings and other festivities. Since 1673 he was appointed 
instrumental teacher as well as wind and string player in the St Anna 
choir school. In 1694 he became the second 'choir regent' under cantor 
Georg Schmezer, and after Schmezer’s death in 1697 he applied 
unsuccessfully to succeed him. From that year until his death in 1709 he
 was 'choir regent' at the Barfüsserkirche. As a composer, he wrote both
 sacred and instrumental music but he was mainly praised by his 
instrumental works, among them, his collections 'Musikalischer 
Gemüths-Ergötzungen erstes Werck … [56] Sonaten, Allemanden, Couranten, 
Balletten, Sarabanden und Giquen, 2 vn, vle, bc' (1681) and 'Lieblicher 
Frühlings-Anfang oder Musicalischer Sayten-Klang … [48] Praeludien, 
Allemanden, Couranten, Ballo, Sarabanden, Arien und Giquen, 2 vn, va, 
vle, bc' (1685).

 
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