Carolus Luython

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Carolus Luython (1557-1620) was a Flemish composer who lived during the Renaissance period. He was a well-known composer of vocal polyphony and held several important positions in the courts of Europe during his lifetime.

Luython began his career as a choirboy and later studied music in Cologne and Vienna. He was appointed the court composer for the Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague , where he composed a number of works for the imperial chapel. Some of his most famous works include the motet "Lamentatio Sanctae Matris Ecclesiae Pragensis" and the mass "Missa super Basim: Caesar vive."

Aside from his work at the imperial court, Luython also held positions as a musician and composer in Augsburg and Brussels. He is known for his skill in crafting complex vocal harmonies and his use of dissonance and chromaticism in his music.

Today, Luython's works are still studied and performed by choirs and vocal ensembles around the world, and he is remembered as an important figure in the development of Renaissance polyphony.