August Nörmiger (ca. 15601613) was a German composer and court organist in Dresden. He was born and died in

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. The main source for Nörmiger's compositions is the manuscript Organ tabulature "Tabulaturbuch auff dem Instrumente", which he compiled for Sophie von Sachsen in 1598. He gives few indications as to his sources.

Recordings

* ''Mattasin oder Toden Tanz'' 1598 (an example of

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. * 4 dances ''Tantz Von Gott Will Ich Nicht Lassen'' etc. on Sacred music of the Renaissance; Monte,

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(LP CD)"Seon" 60705. 1978 * ''Churf. Sachs. Witwen Erster Mummerey Tanz'' (1598) and ''Der Mohren Auftzugkh'' (1598). Organ tuned to

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(pure thirds) temperament, played by Andrew Pink.''Ein guter neuer Dantz: Renaissance dance music: 1577-1629''
online resource, accessed 21 February 2017.

References

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