Vinzenz Fux (Vincenzio Fuxio), (c.1606–1659) was an Austrian musician and composer. Fux was born in Weißkirchen,

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, and was employed as the organist of the church

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before he joined the chapel of Eleonora Gonzaga, widow of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II. Fux mainly composed Masses and

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, which have survived in manuscripts. It is testimony of their high quality that they were even taken at times for works of the later imperial chapelmaster

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, who was however not related to Vinzenz Fux. The

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music archive is the major source of musical compositions by Vinzenz Fux. Vinzenz Fux died in

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, in his early fifties.

Selected compositions by Fux

*''Justorum animæ'': 2 Chori, 2 Violini, 3 Viole, Basso continuo *''Litaniæ Beatæ Mariæ Virginis'': S solo, SATB ''in cappella'', Violino, 3 Violæ, Basso continuo *''Missa S. Xaverii'': 8 voci ''in concerto'', 2 Trombettæ ''ad libitum'', 2 Cornetti, 2 Violini, Viola, 5 Tromboni, Fagotto, Basso continuo (1645/49) *''Missa S. Ignatij'': SSAATTBB, 2 Violini, 4 Viole, 2 Trombettæ, 2 Cornetti, 4 Tromboni, Viola da gamba, Violone, Organo (dated August, 1668) *''Missa Augusta'': 8 voci, 2 Violini, 2 Cornetti, 4 Tromboni (parts missing) *''Missa à. 7. in honorem S. a Barbaræ'': SSATB, 2 Cornettini, Organo (dated 1671) *''Canzon pro tabula à 10'': 2 Cornetto, 2 Violini, Viola, 3 Tromboni, Organo

References

*''A Catalog of Music for the Cornett'' by

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and

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(from CD notes) Sony CD SK 53 117 {{DEFAULTSORT:Fux, Vincenz 1600s births 1659 deaths Austrian male composers Austrian composers Austrian classical organists Male classical organists 17th-century classical composers 17th-century male musicians

Selected compositions by Fux

Further reading

References