Michael Praetorius
Composer

Michael Praetorius Net Worth

Michael Praetorius was a prominent German composer of the early 17th century, born on February 15, 1571 in Germany. He is best known for his works Musae Sioniae (1605–1610) and Terpsichore (1612), as well as his 1609 setting of the hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day February 15, 1571
Birth Place Germany
Age 448 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 15, 1621 (age 50)
Birth Sign Aquarius

💰 Net worth: $13 Million (2024)

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.

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