Michael Praetorius
German composer and organist
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 based on Protestant hymns. Wikipedia
Born: September 28, 1571, Creuzburg
Died: February 15, 1621 (age 49 years), Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Place of burial: Main Church Beatae Mariae Virginis, Wolfenbüttel, Germany
Genre: Classical
Parents: Michael Schultheis