Friedrich Lindner

Friedrich Lindner (c. 1542, Legnica – September 15, 1597, Nuremberg) was a German composer, singer, music editor, copyist, and writer on music. He was educated at the Schulpforta school at the Pforta monastery and at the University of Leipzig. Composer Jakob Meiland engaged him at the Ansbach court in 1564 as a music copyist and singer. He succeeded Meiland as vice-Kapellmeister at Ansbach in 1573. Financial issues led to the dissolution of the music department at Ansbach, and in 1574 he became Kantor at the St. Egidien, Nuremberg where he remained until his death in 1597.