Hans Kotter's lyrics & chords

Hans Kotter (Composer) Born: c1480 (or c1485) - Strassburg Died: 1541 - Berne, Switzerland The German/Swiss organist and composer, Hans Kotter, studied with Paul Hofhaimer from 1498 to 1500. He was was organist at the Saxon court at Torgau until 1508, and then held posts at Freiburg im Breisgau and Fribourg (Switzerland). As a Protestant he was imprisond, tortured and exiled in 1522. At the instance of the Strassburg oouncil he obtained his freedom in 1530. He went to Berne c1532; but, as the Reformation had banished all church organs, the on...read more