Jacob Paix
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1556
- Active to
- 1623
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Jacob Paix , (* 1556 in Augsburg ; † approx. 1623 (?) Probably in Hilpoltstein) was a German organist, organ builder, conductor, composer and editor. He became known as a collector of his own and especially foreign music. Jacob Paix was born in Augsburg in 1556 , where his father was employed as an organist in St. Anna. The son received his musical education from his father. In 1576, young married, Jacob Paix was appointed organist in the parish church in Lauingen an der Donau . <a href="https
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacob
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Place of birth
- Augsburg
- Place of death
- Hilpoltstein
- Occupation
- organ builder
- Languages spoken
- German
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- pipe organ
- Image
- Paixportrait.jpg
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- Jacob Paix
- date of birth
- 1556-01-01
- date of death
- 1623-01-01
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- P8168
- Gérard Adam
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