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Johann Kugelmann (Hymn-writer)

Born: c1495 - Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Died: 1542 - Königsberg, Bavaria, Germany

Johann [Johannes, Hans] Kugelmann, was possibly a student of Paul Hofhaimer. In 1519 he was in the service of the Emperor Maximilian I at Innspruck as Court Trumpeter. Later he passed into the service of Margrave Albrecht V of Prussia in Brandenburg in a similar capacity, and eventually became Ducal Capellmeister at Königsberg. He died in 1542.

Johann Kugelmann's compositions include music for two Königsberg songbooks as well as melodies and harmonizations for a manuscript collection of devotional songs by Heinrich von Miltitz. His best known work is a Hymn book compiled for the use of the Lutheran Church in Prussia, titled Concentus Novi, News Gesanng, mit Dreyen stymmen, which appeared in Augsburg in 1540. It contained thirty-nine hymns, for the majority of which (thirty) Kugelmann composed the tunes.. This collection is one of the earliest Protestant sacred music publications after Johann Walter's (1524).

 

Source: CPDL Website (October 2019); Bits & pieces from other sources
Contributed by
Aryeh Oron (March 2020)

Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works

Nun lob, mein' Seel', den Herren (Zahn 8244; 1540, derived from the secular song "Weiß mir ein Blümlein blaue" from 15th century melody)

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Johann Kugelmann (CPDL)

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