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Heinrich Schütz

Heinrich Schütz
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Heinrich Schütz was a German early Baroque composer and organist, generally regarded as the most important German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach and one of the most important composers of the 17th century.

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Timeline

  1. Gregorio Allegri1582 – February 17, 1652
  2. Orlando GibbonsDecember 25, 1583 – June 5, 1625
  3. Heinrich Schütz (this page)October 8, 1585 – November 1672
  4. Samuel ScheidtNovember 4, 1587 – March 24, 1654
  5. Jacob van Eyck1590 – March 26, 1657
  6. Friedrich SpeeFebruary 25, 1591 – August 1635

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