Nicolaus Zangius: hudebník přelomu 16. a 17. století: Na stopě neznámému
Nicolaus Zangius: A musician at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries: The Life of an unknown

Author(s): Vladimír Maňas
Subject(s): Cultural history, Music, 16th Century, 17th Century, History of Art
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Nicolaus Zangius; Musician; Marchiacus; The Life of an Unknown; life of a musician; Charles of Liechtenstein; court music ensemble in Moravia;
Summary/Abstract: Nicolaus Zangius (ca. 1568–1617) was a musician with a rather restless character, always seeking a more ideal patron. Zangius worked as a Kapellmeister in Iburg, Danzig, at the Liechtenstein court in Moravia and finally in Berlin; between 1602 and 1612 he also held a position as a servant at the Emperor's court in Prague. The book reflects upon Zangius' career and his social status in early seventeenth century society. It includes discussion of his printed works (and some of which remain unpublished). The book deals in detail with the life of Charles of Liechtenstein (1569–1627), one of the wealthiest Moravian aristocrats and the governor of Moravia in the years 1604 to 1607. In his court, he established a music ensemble and appointed Nicolaus Zangius as its head.

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