Johann Abraham Peter Schulz
German musician
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz was a German musician. He is best known as the composer of the melody for Matthias Claudius's poems "Der Mond ist aufgegangen" and "Wir pflügen und wir streuen", and the Christmas carol "Ihr Kinderlein kommet". Wikipedia
Born: March 31, 1747, Lüneburg, Germany
Died: June 10, 1800 (age 53 years), Schwedt, Germany
Songwriting partners: Andreas Meurer, Morten Alfred Høirup, and Johann Abraham von Schulz