Born in the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, Antoine Gosswin was recruited at a very young age by the Bavarian court chapel, where he was in frequent contact with Orlando di Lasso and accompanied the Emperor Maximilian II on his travels. Esteemed as a singer and composer, he was also part of the violin band employed by Duke Albert V at the legendary wedding of Prince William in 1568. Gosswin would go on to conduct the chapel of Prince Ernest, Bishop of Freising and later of Liège, to whom he dedicated his Newe teutsche Lieder. Extremely prolific, Gosswin produced several masses and motets as well as madrigals and German songs in which he continued the musical developments initiated by his master Lasso.
Works:
•Ist keiner hie, der spricht zu mir (instrumental)
• Anton Gosswin: Eolo crudel come turbasti l'onde
• Anton Gosswin: Kyrie & Sanctus aus "Missa ferialis" (instrumental)
• Anton Gosswin: Laetatus sum; Der Wein, der schmeckt mir also wohl
• Anton Gosswin: Im Land zu Wirtenberg so gut (instrumental)
• Anton Gosswin: Vatter unser im Himelreich
• Anton Gosswin: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ; Agnus Dei aus "Missa invidiosa amor"
• Anton Gosswin: Kyrie aus "Missa cognovi Domine"
• Anton Gosswin: Im Maien hört man die Hannen kreen
• Anton Gosswin: Qual meraviglia se mi piacqu'il bosco
• Anton Gosswin: Non trovo cosa alcuna s'io non pago
• Anton Gosswin: Fröhlich zu sein ist mein Manier / Wer frisch will sein (instrumental)
• Anton Gosswin: Ad te levavi oculos meos
• Anton Gosswin: Vor Zeiten was ich lieb und werth