ZABERN (Jacob) published at Munich, in 1500, a work entitled “Ars bene cantandi choralem cantum.”

ZACCARIIS or ZACHRIIS, (Caesarde) born at Cremona, was musician to the Bavarian court, and flourished towards the end of the sixteenth century.

ZACCHARELLI, an Italian dramatic composer in the latter part of the last century.

ZACCHINI, (Giulio) an organist at Venice, published, in 1572, a work entitled “Motetta à 4 vocum.”

ZACCONI, (Ludovico) an Augustine monk of Pesaro, and afterwards a musician in the service of the duke of Bavaria, was the author of an excellent work, printed at Venice, first in 1591, and afterwards in 1596, under the title of “Pratica di Musica.” This is justly esteemed one of the most valuable treatises on the subject of practical music that is extant; and although it seems chiefly intended for the use of experienced musicians, it abounds with precepts which are applicable to practice, and suited even to ordinary capacities. In the year 1662, he published a second part of this work, in which he treats of the elements of music, and the principles of composition. The rules for the composition of counterpoint, fugue, and canon, are taken from the writings of Zarlino, Artusi, and other Italians.

ZACH (Johann) was born in Bohemia, and received his musical education under the first organists and contrapuntists of his day. He was chapel-master to the elector of Mentz, and his instrumental compositions were much admired. He died in poverty in 1773.