Ludwig Daser was born in Munich around 1526 and joined the Munich court orchestra as a young man, where he probably received his musical training under Wolfgang Fynnckl and Andree Zauner, perhaps also under Ludwig Senfl. Like Andree Zauner, Daser studied at the University of Ingolstadt and from 1552 was active as court conductor of the Munich court orchestra. In 1563 Daser finally resigned from his position in Munich, and in 1572 he became Kapellmeister at the Württemberg ducal court in Stuttgart, where he worked until his death in 1589. Daser was a prolific composer of masses, motets and sacred songs, much admired by his contemporaries. Recently he has again become the focus of musicology, and so the publication of the extensive book Ludwig Daser (1526–1589) – Grenzgänger Zwischen den Traditionen by Daniel Glowotz is in preparation.

Photo credit: Daser, Ludwig: 9 Masses – BSB Mus.ms. 18. Location:
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek -- Mus.ms. 18. https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb00079115?page=6,7