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Born: 8 October 1585, Köstritz,
Germany
Died: 6 November 1672, Dresden, Germany
Schütz, Heinrich
A central Baroque composer of religious
music, in the generation before Bach
and Handel.
When he was young he sang in a choir, and in adulthood he wrote religious
music that included motets
and concerti
grossi
for numerous voices. Schütz also holds a place of honor for writing
the first German opera,
"Dafne".
One may also mention his music to the ballet
"Orpheo and Euridice".
Schütz wrote a set of madrigals, while he was studying in Venice
with Gabrieli,
but his religious work is still his most important contribution, including
his three Passions,
according to the Gospels of St. Matthew, St. Luke and St. John. These passions,
written at the age of 80, are considered a main source of influence on
J.S. Bach.
Schütz was deeply affected
by the music of Monteverdi,
whom he traveled to hear in Italy.
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