Sebastian Virdung (born c. 1465) was aGerman composer and theorist onmusical instruments. He is grouped among the composers known as theColorists. He studied inHeidelberg as a scholar ofJohannes von Soest at the chapel of the ducal court. After being ordained, he became chaplain at the court inHeidelberg. Virdung sung in the choir as a male alto until 1505/1506. Around 1506 he became a singer in the chapel of the court of Württemberg in Stuttgart. The following year, in January 1507, he received one of nine succentorships at Konstanz Cathedral where he educated the choirboys until he was dismissed in 1508 presumably for his difficult temperament.
In 1511, he published his treatiseMusica getuscht und ausgezogen.[1] The text is described as the first printed book on the subject.[2] It covered the theory of music, counterpoint and composition. However, none of these subjects are to be found in the printed work that survives. Existing sections are based on instruments with illustrations and is notable for being the oldest printed source on this subject. The second is said to beMusica instrumentalis deudsch (1529) byMartin Agricola. These works are both illustrated, and important for the history of European instruments. It classifies instruments into families. It is also a source onmusical notation.
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