Mathias Eckel (fl. early 16th century)
German composer. A few isolated facts are known of his life: in 1516 he was associated with the Dresden ducal court [...] The dates of three of his compositions as 1518, 1529 and 1537, the last bearing a dedication to Duke Henry of Saxony [...] suggest that Eckel was active in the duke's court in Freiberg. [...]
Source: Victor H. Mattfeld: Mathias Eckel quoted from Grove Music Online accessed November 30 2010 Complete article Complete article (requires subscription).
