Johann Vierdanck
Person · male · Holy Roman Empire · Dresden · born 1605 · died 1646 · recording since 2023
German composer and musician
Also known as Johann Vierdank · ヨハン・フィーアダンク
Timeline
1600s
1640s
2020s
· Debut release
Debut release: Musik der Hansestädte Vol.1: Musik aus dem alten Stralsund
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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Biography
Biography
Johann Vierdanck (also Virdanck, Vyrdanck, Feyertagk, Feyerdank, Fierdanck; ca. 1605–1646) was a German violinist, cornettist, and composer of the Baroque period.
Life
Vierdanck was born near Dresden. In 1615 he joined the court chapel of Dresden, where he became a student of Heinrich Schütz and of William Brade. His instrumental works were influenced by the Italian violinist Carlo Farina, also active in the Dresden court.
After visits to Copenhagen and Lübeck, Vierdanck occupied the post of organist in Stralsund from 1635 until his death. He was buried in Stralsund on 1 April 1646.
The group Parnassi Musici has recorded several of his instrumental works, from his 1641 publication, for the CD label Classic Produktion Osnabrück.
Compositions
Instrumental
Erster Theil Newer Pavanen, Gagliarden, Balletten vnd Correnten m. 2 V. u. einem Violon nebenst dem basso continuo (1637, Greifswald)
Ander Theil darinnen begriffen etliche Capricci, Canzoni vnd Sonaten mit 2. 3. 4. und 5. Instrumenten ohne und mit dem Basso Continuo (1641, Rostock)
Vocal Music
Erster Theil Geistlichen Concerten für 2 - 4 St. und B.c. (Greifswald, 1641/43)
Ander Theil Geistlicher Concerten mit 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. vnd 9. St. nebenst einem gedoppelten B.c. (Rostok, 1643)
Cantate: Der Herr hat seinen Engeln befohlen
Cantate: Ich freue mich im Herrn (Greifswald, 1643)
Cantate: Stehe auf, meine Freundin
1 Motet for four voices and B.c. (1641)
Recordings
Johann Vierdanck. 20 Capricci, Canzoni & Sonatas. Parnassi musici. CPO 2007
The Trio Sonata in 17th Century-Germany. London Baroque. [therein: Suite A-Dur]. BIS 2008
Machet die Tore Weit. Innsbrucker Capellknaben, Howard Arman. [therein: Ich verkündige euch große Freude]. Tyrolis 1997
Die Herrlichkeit der Erden muß Rauch und Asche werden. Musik und Poesie aus der Zeit des 30jährigen Krieges. Musica Fiorita, Daniela Dolci. [therein: Capriccio Nr. 17, Singet dem Herrn]. AM 1997
Wedding Motets. Weser Renaissance, Manfred Cordes. [therein: Capriccio, Ich freue mich im Herren]. CPO 2006
His Majestys Sagbutts Grand Tour. His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts. [therein: Sonata 28, Sonata 31 ("Als ich einmal Lust bekam"). Hyperion 1996
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 1 | 73.9th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -377 | 0.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (1 release groups · 1 studio albums)
Albums · 1
Musik der Hansestädte Vol.1: Musik aus dem alten Stralsund
2023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:13:55
1Der Herr Zebaoth ist mit uns3:322Das ist ein köstlich Ding3:223Sonata à 44:154Schaffe in mir, Gott, ein reines Herz4:445Gott ist unser Zuversicht und Stärke4:276Capriccio in A5:467Sonata in D5:018Doce me, Domine3:249Cantabo Domino2:1210Vigila super nos2:3211Desine ab ira2:5012Ich suchte des Nachts5:0913Sonata in D3:0714Meine Harfe ist zur Klage worden4:4815In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr2:3816Mein Gott, warum hast du mich verlassen?3:4817Ich beschwöre euch7:2018Ich freue mich im Herren5:00
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Johann Vierdanck head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 11 | 61.8th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 1 | 73.9th |
| Studio albums | 1 | 76th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -377 | 0.8th |
| Genres | 0 | 0th |
Awards & honours
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Wikidata: Q69400 · MusicBrainz: e59ffc08-c7ba-47d0-82c2-d5539037d3e1