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Heinrich Frauenlob (between 1250 and 1260 – 29 November 1318), sometimes known as Henry of Meissen (Heinrich von Meißen), was a Middle High German poet, a representative of both the Sangspruchdichtung and Minnesang genres. He was one of the most celebrated poets of the late medieval period, venerated and imitated well into the 15th century.
Heinrich von Meißen, genannt Frauenlob (* zwischen 1250 und 1260 in Meißen; † 29. November 1318 in Mainz) war ein einflussreicher Dichter deutscher Volkssprache, dessen programmatischer Künstlername wohl von seinem Marienleich herrührt. Die darin gepriesene vrouwe ist die Himmelskönigin Maria .
Frauenlob was a late Middle High German poet. He was the original representative of the school of middle-class poets who succeeded the knightly minnesingers, or love poets, adapting the minnesinger traditions to poems dealing with theological mysteries, scientific lore, and philosophy.
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Rescuing a long forgotten medieval masterpiece, Frauenlob’s Song of Songs will fascinate students and scholars of the Middle Ages as well as scholars, performers, and connoisseurs of early music. “Frauenlob” was the stage name of Heinrich von Meissen (c. 1260–1318), a medieval German poet-minstrel.
This CD is also available as a Book + CD : Frauenlob's Song of Songs - A Medieval German Poet And His Masterpiece. Pierre-F. Roberge. Known as "Frauenlob" and also such combinations as Meister Heinrich Vrowenlop, Heinrich von Meissen (c.1250/60-1318) was one of the most important minnesingers.
CD (total time 62:55) Recorded in March 1990 in the church of St. Osdag / Mandelsloh (D) Released after digital restoration and remastering 2000 by Deutsche Harmonia Mundi / BMG Classics (05472773092) in co-production with WDR Köln. Booklet 57 pp. Barbara Thornton wrote in 1987: ‘Frauenlob’s lengthy praise-song to the Celestial Woman is a ...
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