Mathias Gastritz
Mathias Gastritz
Genres: german, renaissance, 16th century
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About Mathias Gastritz
Mathias Gastritz (also Gastharts, Gastatz, Gastritzsch, Latin. Castricius; * around 1535; † 9. December 1596 in Amberg) was a German organist and composer of the Renaissance. Mathias Gastritz was born on the 22nd. December 1561 appointed organist of the city of Amberg and was in their service for almost 30 years. After legal disputes and personal insults, he resignedly resignedly in 1589. His students probably included the composer Andreas Raselius. Gastritz's compositions are in the older motet tradition of the 16th century. Century. They are characterized by a transparent imitation technique and syllabic text declamation; polyphonic initial imitations usually lead to a clear, homophone tone. One of his best-known compositions is the five-part song set Herzlich lieb hab ich dich, o Herr to a text by Martin Schalling (1569).
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