Lasso, Rudolfo di 01/01/1563 - 01/01/1625

Rodolfo (Rudolfo) di Lasso, son of Orlando di Lasso, was appointed organist to the Munich court of the Duke of Bavaria with a yearly salary of 200 gulden (later 300 gulden) in 1587, after entering the married state with ducal permission. Conditions of employment were that he give voice and composition lessons to the musicians of the ducal chapel. In 11617 he published several volumes of music with six masses, six magnificats and six motets. He also arranged many works of his father. To his oeuvre belongs also "Teutsche Psalmen" ("German Psalms"), to be performed not just by choirs, but also by instruments of various kinds.