Sebastian Ochsenkun

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 of works from the musical collection of the court of Heidelberg.^[2]^[3] He was also entrusted with official functions in Heidelberg: as flour weighter 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

Sebastian Ochsenkun, Cover of his book Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten, 1558

Tabulaturbuch auff die Lauten […]. Durch Sebastian Ochsenkhun […]. Johann Khol, Heidelberg 1558 (Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe). Faksimile: Tree-Edition, München 2002, DNB-IDN 358610796
A second tablature for lute published by Joannem Maier in 1564 has been lost.^[4]

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.

References

^ Dorfmüller, Kurt. "Ochsenkun [Ochsenkhun], Sebastian". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
^ Grosch, Nils (2013). Lied und Medienwechsel im 16. Jahrhundert (in German). Münster: Waxmann Verlag. p. 95. ISBN 978-3-8309-2591-0. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c Robert Eitner (1887), "Ochsenkhun, Sebastian", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 24, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 144–145
^ Boye, Gary R. (18 March 2019). "Chronological List of Tablatures from the 1500's". Appalachian State University Library. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[1] Dorfmüller, Kurt. "Ochsenkun [Ochsenkhun], Sebastian". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

[2] Grosch, Nils (2013). Lied und Medienwechsel im 16. Jahrhundert (in German). Münster: Waxmann Verlag. p. 95. ISBN 978-3-8309-2591-0. Retrieved 2 June 2020.

[ADB-3] Robert Eitner (1887), "Ochsenkhun, Sebastian", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 24, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 144–145

[4] Boye, Gary R. (18 March 2019). "Chronological List of Tablatures from the 1500's". Appalachian State University Library. Retrieved 16 June 2020.

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