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MusicAtlas: Nürnberg

Great music history, mostly supported by own civilians (no court) - singing tradition from 16th c. Meistersinger to the Sängerfest of 1861, with 284 amateur choirs - both sacred and secular music flourished especially in the baroque era - first German opera Seelewig by Sigmund Theophil Staden (1643) - first clarinet by J.Chr. Denner c. 1700.

Important composers born in Nuremberg: Conrad Paumann, Leo Hassler, the brethren Krieger, Johann Pachelbel and Hugo Distler - the phenomenon 'commemorative tablet' unknown here.

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music history

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Pachelbel

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Staden
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Beethoven
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Sachs
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Sachs
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Meistersinger
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Explanation of symbols

workshop A workshop or atelier for instruments or other music items. other music Other occasional live music performances
library A library or archive. live music A concert hall or other place for live music.
conservatory A conservatory or music school. historic performances A place where composers or musicians performed or were employed.
house closed A house or building that is closed to the public. house open to public A house or building that can be visited by the public.
monument A single monument. monuments Two or more monuments.
museum A museum. opera house or theatre Opera house or other place for music theatre performances.
organ Un orgue historique ou interessant. memorial tablet A memorial tablet or stone.
grave A single grave. graves Two or more graves.