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Johann Hermann Schein (20 January 1586 – 19 November 1630) was a German composer of the early Baroque era. He was Thomaskantor in Leipzig from 1615 to 1630. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German music, and was one of the most polished composers of the period.
Johann Hermann Schein was a German composer of sacred and secular music, one of the earliest (with Michael Praetorius and Heinrich Schütz) to introduce the Italian Baroque style into German music. Schein’s father, a teacher and pastor, died when the boy was seven, and the family moved from rural.
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Johann Hermann Schein war ein deutscher Komponist und Liedtexter des Frühbarocks. Er war von 1616 bis 1630 Thomaskantor.
Oct 20, 2018 · Johann Hermann Schein was a German composer (and poet) of the early Baroque era. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German music, and was one of the most polished composers of the period.
Schein, Johann Hermann, son of Hieronymus Schein, pastor at Griinhain, near Annaberg, in Saxony, was born at Grünhain, Jan. 20,1586. He matriculated at the University of Leipzig in 1607, and studied there for four years.
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen (How lovely is your dwelling place) is a sacred motet for four voices that Johann Hermann Schein, Thomaskantor in Leipzig, composed in 1628, setting verses 2–4 of Psalm 84 in German.
Learn about the life and music of Johann Hermann Schein, a German composer of the early Baroque era who adapted Italian styles to German Lutheran context. Explore his sacred and secular vocal works, his instrumental suites, and his influence on Heinrich Schütz.
