Michael Praetorius

About Michael Praetorius

Birth Day: February 15, 1571
Birth Place: Germany
Died On: Feb 15, 1621 (age 50)
Birth Sign: Aquarius

Michael Praetorius Net Worth

Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1571 in Germany. Remembered for works such as Musae Sioniae (1605–1610) and Terpsichore (1612), this prominent German composer of the early 17th century is also well known for his 1609 setting of the hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming."
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💰Michael Praetorius Net worth: $13 Million

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About

Remembered for works such as Musae Sioniae (1605–1610) and Terpsichore (1612), this prominent German Composer of the early 17th century is also well known for his 1609 setting of the hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming."

Before Fame

After studying philosophy and religion at the University of Frankfurt, he became a church organist and subsequently worked in the court of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg.

Trivia

A musical scholar as well as a Composer, he penned a multi-volume work titled Syntagma Musicum.

Family Life

Born Michael Schultze to a Lutheran minister father, he spent his early days in Creuzburg, Germany. He passed away in Wolfenbuttel, Germany on his fiftieth birthday.

Associated With

He and fellow German Composer Paul Gerhardt both wrote popular church hymns during the early 1600s.