Benedictus Appenzeller

Short bio Benedictus Appenzeller

Birthday: 1480

Died: 1558

Genre: Classical

Full biography Benedictus Appenzeller

Benedictus Appenzeller was a Renaissance composer born in Switzerland around the year 1480. He is considered one of the most important musicians of his time, and his music has had a lasting impact on the development of early music.

Appenzeller is best known for his vocal compositions, particularly his sacred works. He was a prolific composer, and many of his pieces are still performed today, hundreds of years after his death.

Appenzeller spent much of his life in the service of the Habsburgs, working as a musician and composer in Vienna. He also worked in the courts of several other European monarchs, including King Ferdinand of Germany and King Henry VIII of England.

Despite his success as a composer, little is known about Appenzeller's personal life. He passed away in Vienna in 1558, leaving behind a legacy of exceptional music and a lasting influence on the development of Renaissance music.

Compositions featuring Benedictus Appenzeller

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	A Venus creature	3:44 min	Vocal Music	-
2	Ave maris stella, for 4 voices	5:13 min	Choral	-
3	Een Venus dierken heb ick uutvercoren	1:56 min	Vocal Music	-
4	Je my levay ung matin, song	1:07 min	Vocal Music	-
5	Je pers espoir	2:27 min	Miscellaneous (Classical)	-
6	Morir d'aymer a dame si jolye	2:20 min	Chamber Music	-
7	Musae Jovis	6:11 min	Vocal Music	-
8	O magnum mysterium / Ave Maria, motet	4:18 min	Choral	-
9	Psalm 130, Du fond de ma pensée	9:53 min		-
10	Se dire je l' osoie	1:49 min	Choral	-

Albums featuring Benedictus Appenzeller

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Musae JovisCinquecento – Richafort Requiem(CD, Album)	2012	Hyperion
2	Je Pers EspoirWiener Blockflötenensemble – Blockflötenmusik Der Renaissance (Recorder Music = Musique Pour Flûte À Bec) · Niederlande	1981	Telefunken
3	Plangite, Pierides [Epitaphium D. Erasmi Rotrdami]Capella Antiqua München, Konrad Ruhland – Fest- Und Staatsmusik Der Renaissance(LP, Club Edition)	1975	Telefunken
4	Mijns Liefkens Bruin Oghen En Haren Lachende MondtVarious – Flämische Italienische Französische Englische Chansons Und Madrigale Der Renaissance(LP, Stereo)	-	Camerata (2)