Senfl, Ludwig#

b. Basle (Switzerland), around 1486, d. Munich (Germany), between Dec. 2, 1542 and Aug. 10, 1543. Composer. One of the most important composers of German 16th century community songs; was a member of the Imperial Court Orchestra in Innsbruck from 1496, close collaboration with H. Isaac, whose copyist he was). From about 1510 he received an imperial pension, continued to be in close contact with the court orchestra; employed at the Munich court from 1523.