Composer
Michael Praetorius
German composer, organist, and music theorist
1571–1621
485 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1571
- Died
- 1621
- Birthplace
- Creuzburg
- Place of death
- Wolfenbüttel
- Citizenship / historical state
- Brunswick-Lüneburg
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Baroque
Biography
Michael Praetorius — German composer, organist, and music theorist. Michael Praetorius was born in 1571 in Creuzburg. The recorded year of death is 1621; place of death: Wolfenbüttel. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as Brunswick-Lüneburg.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; musicologist; music theorist; librettist; organist; conductor; teacher; independent publisher; musicographer; prior
- Education
- University of Frankfurt an der Oder
- Teachers
- Giovanni Gabrieli
- Instruments played
- organ
- Movements
- German Renaissance; Baroque music
- VIAF ID
- 61732864
- ISNI
- 0000000110279912
- GND ID
- 118741713
- Library of Congress ID
- n80096728
- MusicBrainz ID
- 2f625459-d284-4e00-a3e8-3906b589a9b3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Choir, Recorder, violin, Voice, Cello
- Genres represented
- Classical, Latin, Christmas, pop, Pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue page 9 of 11
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
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| Chorale | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Renaissance Dance | See work details |
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| Vater Unser im Himmelrich | See work details |
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| Inhalt: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Da Jesus an dem Kreuze stund | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Komm, heiliger Geist | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Vater Unser Im Himmelreich | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Nun freut euch, liebenC hristen | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Es Ist Das Heil Uns Kommen Her | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Mitten wir Leben sind | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Christ, der du bist der helle Tag | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Singen wir aus Herzensgrund | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Chorsatz | See work details |
6 more instruments
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| Orgel-Solo | See work details |
6 more instruments
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| Bicinium | See work details |
6 more instruments
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| 1a: 2 GemCh-SAB+SATB, Instr. ad lib. | See work details |
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| 2 2 Sopran- 1 Tenorstimme, Instr ad lib. | See work details |
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| 1a: GemCh-SATB, Instr. ad lib. | See work details |
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| 1b: 2 Sopran-Stimmen, Bc | See work details |
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| 3a: GemCh-SATB, Instr. ad lib. | See work details |
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| 4: GemCh-SATTB, Instr. ad lib. | See work details |
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| Dances from 'Terpsichore': 3 - Branle | See work details |
1 more instruments
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| Dances from 'Terpsichore': 5 - Courante 2 | See work details |
1 more instruments
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| Dances from 'Terpsichore': 6 - Pavane de Spaigne | See work details |
1 more instruments
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| Dances from 'Terpsichore': 8 - Volte | See work details |
1 more instruments
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| Dance Performed by Michael Praetorius | See work details |
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| Come to Us, Holy Spirit, Come Performed by Michael Praetorius | See work details |
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| SONATA IN A OP.2 NO.2 |
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| SONATA IN C MAJOR OP.NO.3 |
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| Sonata In C Minor 'Pathetique' Op.13 |
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| SONATA IN C MINOR OP.10 NO.1 |
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| SONATA IN D MAJOR OP.10 NO.3 |
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| SONATA IN E MAJOR OP.14 NO.1 |
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| SONATA IN E-FLAT OP.7 |
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| Sonata In F Minor Op.2 No.1 |
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| SONATA IN F OP.10 NO.2 |
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| SONATA IN G OP.14 NO.2 |
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| SONATA NO.11 IN B FLAT OP.22 |
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| Teil 1: Musicae artis analecta | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Teil 3 Termini musici | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Branle Double | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Light Of Love | See work details |
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| Branle De La Torche | See work details |
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| Ballet des Fous TRIO | See work details |
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| La Volta DUET | See work details |
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Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 61732864. Portrait: 1606, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.