Praetorius was a prolific composer; his compositions show the influence of Italian composers and his younger contemporary Heinrich Schütz. His works include the 17 volumes of music published during …

Michael Praetorius, German music theorist and composer whose Syntagma musicum (1614–20) is a principal source for knowledge of 17th-century music and whose settings of Lutheran chorales are …

Sep 6, 2023 · Michael Praetorius was born in Creuzburg an der Werra, near Eisenach, Germany in possibly 1571. His father, a pastor, was a strict Lutheran who had studied under Luther in Wittenberg.

Michael Praetorius (February 15, 1571 – February 15, 1621) was a German composer, organist, and writer on music. He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant …

Dying on his 50th birthday, he left behind a body of work that serves as both a final, comprehensive summary of the Renaissance and a bold, forward-looking guide to the Baroque. Praetorius was not …

Michael Praetorius was a German composer, organist, and music theorist. He was one of the most versatile composers of his age, being particularly significant in the development of musical forms...

May 23, 2018 · The German composer and theorist Michael Praetorius (ca. 1571-1621) was a devout Lutheran who believed that music was the "handmaiden of theology." He composed a …

German composer and organ virtuoso Michael Praetorius was born 1571 in Kreuzberg, Thuringia into a family of Lutheran ministers, and spent his career primarily as an organist and “Kapellmeister” …

Michael Praetorius A biography and partial discography of Prætorius’ music. Clasical Archives - Early Music A collection of MIDI files for Praetorius’ music, mostly from his Terpsichore instrumental dance …

Michael Praetorius (Creuzburg, probably February 15, 1571 – Wolfenbüttel, February 15, 1621) was a German composer, organist, and writer about music. He was one of the most versatile composers of …