Beckmesser, Sixt (Sixtus) f1500-15?? Germany, ?Nurnberg - ?, ?
meistersinger in Nurnberg, his opus numbers count upto at least 176, several of his melodies (Chorweise, Neuer Ton, Uberzarter Ton) have been preserved in archives (Breslau, Dresden, Berlin), Hans Sachs (Nurnberg 1494-1576 Nurnberg) praised his music, he appears in Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner

[Bayerisches Musiker Lexikon Online gives flourished c1500 - died before 1527]
[DBE Neue Deutsche Biographie gives born c1500 - died before 1539]

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[] Die Meistersinger im blauen glocklein. Singstimme mit pianoforte. opus 176 info at the publication : zu Nurnberg im Jahre 1500. Im Mittelalter schon bekannt pub Johann Andre, Offenbach 1876 pub Albert J. Gutmann, Vienna 1877
[] Der neue Jon. Singstimme und pianoforte editor Willibald Kaehler (1866-1938) pub Ad. Nagel, Hannover or Willibald Kaehler, Berlin c1900
[] Weinachtslied "Freut euch ir werden christenleut" (text only)

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