About Cyriakus Wilcke
Lived 1620 – 1667 (aged 46–47). Cyriakus Wilcke was a German composer.
Cyriacus Wilche or Cyriakus Wilcke (c.1620 in Pfiffelbach– 26 April 1667 in Jena) was a German composer of the Baroque period.
Background Cyriacus Wilche worked as a musician at the court of Weimar until 1662. From 1662 until his death in 1667, he was employed as a musician in Jena. The godfather of one of his children was Bernhard II, Duke of Saxe-Jena.
He is best known today for his Battaglia for 2 violins, 2 violas and continuo. Possibly his only surviving work, it has survived in manuscript form as part of the Rost Codex. It was recorded by Musica Antiqua Köln.
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Who was Cyriakus Wilcke?
baroque Composer from Germany
When was Cyriakus Wilcke born?
Cyriakus Wilcke was born in 1620 in Pfiffelbach.
When did Cyriakus Wilcke die?
Cyriakus Wilcke died on 26 April 1667 in Jena.
What was Cyriakus Wilcke's occupation?
Cyriakus Wilcke was a composer.
What nationality was Cyriakus Wilcke?
Cyriakus Wilcke was German.
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