Hermann Finck facts for kids

Hermann Finck (March 21, 1527 – December 28, 1558) was an important German composer from the 1500s. He was also an organist and a teacher. Finck is remembered for his writings about music and for his own compositions.

Finck's Life and Work

Hermann Finck was born in a town called Pirna, Germany. He later passed away in Wittenberg.

Life in Wittenberg

After the year 1553, Finck lived in Wittenberg. There, he worked as an organist, playing music for the church and other events. In 1555, he published a collection of songs specially written for weddings.

Finck also studied at Wittenberg University. He started teaching at the university in 1554. By 1557, he became the official organist there.

His Famous Music Book

Hermann Finck's most well-known work is a book about music. Its full title is Practica musica, exempla variorum signorum, proportionum, et canonum, judicium de tonis ac quaedam de arte suaviter et artificiose cantandi continens. This book was published in Wittenberg in 1556.

What the Book Taught

This book is very important for understanding music history. It is also quite rare today. In his book, Finck praised another great composer named Gombert. He also criticized the German organ music style of his time, saying it was too noisy.

The fifth part of his book was titled "On the Art of Singing Elegantly and Sweetly." In this section, Finck gave helpful advice to singers on how to perform music beautifully.

Finck's Family

Hermann Finck was related to another famous composer. He was the great-nephew of Heinrich Finck, who was also a well-known musician.

See also

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