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Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Medieval Gernan minstrels - Die MeisterSinger von Nurenberg

The German (Holy Roman Empire) version of the Traveling Troubador was the MeisterSinger.  These men were highly educated and talented professional who joined together to form guilds. An early version of the Trade Union these organizations set standards, wage models and negotiated contracts with noble patrons.

One of the legends of this group was Hans Sachs who was immortalized by 19th Century Composer Richard Wagner. in

Die Meistersinger von Nürenberg-