!!!Isaac, Heinrich

Isaac, Heinrich, b. Flanders, around 1450, d. Florence 
(Italy), March 26, 1517, Flemish composer, around 1484 in service with 
the Medici in Florence, from 1497 court composer to Maximilian I. 
(but frequently visited Florence and other courts). In 1510 the 
Emperor granted him land near Verona. I. is one of the most important 
representatives of the highly artistic vocal polyphony of the Dutch 
school; one of his most important works is the cycle of Propers, 
"Choralis Constantinus"; of equal artistic value are his Masses and 
his contribution to German "Tenorlieder" (songs with the tune in the 
tenor e.g. "Innsbruck, ich muss dich lassen").

!Works
Choralis Constantinus, 3 vols., 1550-1555; 36 masses, about 100 
sacral motets, tenor songs. - Edition: H. I. Opera omnia, ed. by 
E. R. Lerner, 1974ff.

!Literature
W. Salmen (ed.), H. I. und P. Hofhaimer im Umfeld von 
Kaiser Maximilian I., 1997.


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