Ludwig Senfl

Undated portrait of Senfl c.1510. Artist unknown

Ludwig Senfl (born around 1486, died between December 2, 1542 and August 10, 1543) was a Swiss composer of the Renaissance, active in Germany. He was the most famous pupil of Heinrich Isaac, was music director to the court of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor, and was an influential figure in the development of the Franco-Flemish polyphonic style in Germany. He and his teacher Isaac played an important role in the development of the German folksongs and their adoption as models for polyphonic compositions as well.[1][2]

  1. ^ Gantvoort, Arnold Johann (1913). Familiar Talks on the History of Music. G. Schirmer. p. 99. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  2. ^ Oettinger, Rebecca Wagner (2 March 2017). Music as Propaganda in the German Reformation. Routledge. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-351-91636-3. Retrieved 10 December 2022.