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Arranged for flute, percussion and sackbuts (pictured), ancestors to the modern trombone.
Preatorius was born ( 1571-1621) Michael Schultze, the youngest son of a Lutheran pastor, in Creuzburg, Germany. After attending school in Torgau and Zerbst, he studied divinity at the University of Frankfurt (Oder). He served as organist at the Marienkirche in Frankfurt before working at the court in Wolfenbüttel as organist and (from 1604) as Kapellmeister.
From 1613 to 1616 he worked at the Saxon court at Dresden, where he was exposed to the latest Italian music, including the polychoral works of the Venetian School. His subsequent development of the form of the chorale concerto,
particularly the polychoral variety, resulted directly from his familiarity with the music of such Venetians as Giovanni Gabrieli. Michael Praetorius is entombed in a vault beneath the organ of St Mary's Church in Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
Praetorius was a tremendously prolific composer, his works showing the influence of contemporaries Samuel Scheidt
and Heinrich Schütz as well as the Italians. His works include the nine volume Musae sioniae (1605-10), a collection of over a thousand chorale and song arrangements; many other works for the Lutheran church; and Terpsichore (1612), a
compendium of over 300 instrumental dances, which is both his most widely-known work, as well as his sole surviving secular work. His three volume treatise Syntagma Musicum I and Syntagma Musicum de Organographia II (1614-20) are
detailed texts on contemporary musical practices and musical instruments, and are important documents in musicology, organology and the field of authentic performance.
Preatorius was born ( 1571-1621) Michael Schultze, the youngest son of a Lutheran pastor, in Creuzburg, Germany. After attending school in Torgau and Zerbst, he studied divinity at the University of Frankfurt (Oder). He served as organist at the Marienkirche in Frankfurt before working at the court in Wolfenbüttel as organist and (from 1604) as Kapellmeister.
From 1613 to 1616 he worked at the Saxon court at Dresden, where he was exposed to the latest Italian music, including the polychoral works of the Venetian School. His subsequent development of the form of the chorale concerto,
particularly the polychoral variety, resulted directly from his familiarity with the music of such Venetians as Giovanni Gabrieli. Michael Praetorius is entombed in a vault beneath the organ of St Mary's Church in Wolfenbüttel, Germany.
Praetorius was a tremendously prolific composer, his works showing the influence of contemporaries Samuel Scheidt
and Heinrich Schütz as well as the Italians. His works include the nine volume Musae sioniae (1605-10), a collection of over a thousand chorale and song arrangements; many other works for the Lutheran church; and Terpsichore (1612), a
compendium of over 300 instrumental dances, which is both his most widely-known work, as well as his sole surviving secular work. His three volume treatise Syntagma Musicum I and Syntagma Musicum de Organographia II (1614-20) are
detailed texts on contemporary musical practices and musical instruments, and are important documents in musicology, organology and the field of authentic performance.
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regulus
documentation as well as the splendid recitation of such a classic artistic work. Great audio production with feel of actual bellowed organ, (for lack of remembering the correct name).
It is so rewarding to encounter such talented artists as yourself here within the wonderful family at MacJams. I hope you will continue to post such inspiring work.