Paul Lütkemann [also Paul Luetkeman or Paulus
Lutkemannus] (c.1555 - c.1611) was a German composer
and musician. He was a student at the University of
Frankfurt an der Oder in 1578. In 1587 he was a
Stadtpfeifer at Wismar and in 1588 became chief
Stadtpfeifer at Stettin, where he also supervised the
music at St Jakob and St Nikolai. In 1604 Duke Bogislav
XIII granted special privileges to one of his
colleagues, and it was probably this that caused him to
move two years later to Frankfurt an der...(+)
Paul Lütkemann [also Paul Luetkeman or Paulus
Lutkemannus] (c.1555 - c.1611) was a German composer
and musician. He was a student at the University of
Frankfurt an der Oder in 1578. In 1587 he was a
Stadtpfeifer at Wismar and in 1588 became chief
Stadtpfeifer at Stettin, where he also supervised the
music at St Jakob and St Nikolai. In 1604 Duke Bogislav
XIII granted special privileges to one of his
colleagues, and it was probably this that caused him to
move two years later to Frankfurt an der Oder as a
Stadtpfeifer (1606–11). He published Newe lateinische
und deutsche Gesenge auf die vornembsten Feste und
etliche Sontage im Jahr nebst nachfolgenden schönen
Fantasien, Paduanen und Galliarden lustig zu singen und
gar lieblich auf allerley art Instrumenten zu
gebrauchen (Stettin, 1597; some works ed. in Denkmäler
der Musik in Pommern, ii, 1931). It comprises 28
settings of sacred texts for five to eight voices and
32 five- and six-part instrumental pieces.
He published Newe lateinische und deutsche Gesenge auf
die vornembsten Feste und etliche Sontage im Jahr nebst
nachfolgenden schönen Fantasien, Paduanen und
Galliarden lustig zu singen und gar lieblich auf
allerley art Instrumenten zu gebrauchen.
The catalog raisonné comprises 21 titles, and at least
16 books have been preserved. Essentially, these are
occasional works. Lütkemann's main work, the Stettiner
Druck from 1597, has been preserved in the Herzog
August Library in Wolfenbüttel , with the exception of
two voice books (for the 7th and 8th voice) . This
print comprises 28 motets and 32 instrumental movements
(fantasies, Paduans, gallillons). The motets vary
between the foothills of the Wittenberg schoolwith her
style of choral processing based on Thomas Stoltzer and
modern double choir. The instrumental movements are
among the earliest printed ensemble movements. The
abundance of material allows comparison and general
conclusions to be made about the key handling and
notation of vocal and instrumental music of that
time.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_L%C3%BCtkemann).
Although originally written for Recorders, I created
this Arrangement of Fantasia: "Innsbruck, ich muß dich
lassen" ("Innsbruck, I Must Leave You") for Woodwind
Quintet (Flute, Oboe, English Horn, French Horn &
Bassoon).