Portrait of an Imperial Cantor: Johannes Tourout
TOUROUT Johannes (fl. ca. 1460)
Cappella Mariana - Vojtech Semerád (Dir)
Label : Passacaille
Artikelnummer: PAS1124
1 CD Spielzeit : 074:33
CHF 21.00
The identity of the composer behind these various writing variants has long remained shrouded in mystery. It is known that a certain Johannes Tourout was cantor in the chapel of Emperor Frederick III of Habsburg. The composer must have been very popular in Central Europe: a large number of his works can be found in important manuscripts from that region. Given the stupendous craftsmanship evident in his compositions, it is surprising that modern musicians have not paid greater attention to them.