Anton Gosswin

Antonius Gosswin, also given as Anton Gosswin or Anthoine Gosswin. Other surname variants include Jusswein, Jussonius, Cossiono, Gossovino, Josquinus (prob. Liege – Freising, Liege or Bonn between 2 June 1597 and 28 October 1598), was a Flemish composer.

Life He is documented as a singer at Munich Court in 1568, he was then appointed court Kapellmeister at Landshut in 1569 to return to Munich in 1570, as organist at the Peterskirche in 1577. In 1580 he became Kapellmeister to the Bishop of Freising.

Works

Sacred Cantiones, 4vv (Nuremberg, 1581); lost Cantiones sacrae, 5, 6vv (Nuremberg, 1583); lost Ad te levavi oculos meos, 6vv, 1583 Laetatus sum, 6vv, 1583 Missa a cappella, 4vv Missa super 'Cognovi Domine', 4vv Missa ferialis, 5vv Missa super 'Le mois de mai' Missa super 'Missus est angelus', 5vv Missa super 'Vrai Dieu, disait', 4vv 1 other mass In te Domine speravi, 3vv Iste est Johannes, 5vv, lost

Secular Newe teutsche Lieder ... welche gantz lieblich zu singen, auch auff allerley Instrumenten zu gebrauchen, 3vv (Nuremberg, 1581) Madrigali, 5vv (Nuremberg, 1615), lost Eolo crudel come turbasti l'onde, 5vv Qual meraviglia, 5vv Non trovo cosa alcuna s'io non pago, 5vv

Recordings Antoine Gosswin: Selected Works Le Miroir de Musique, Baptiste Romain. Ricercar 2023