- Johann Crüger
Johann Crüger (April 9, 1598 – February 23, 1662) was a German
composer of well-knownhymn s.Crüger was born in Groß Breesen near
Guben as the son of aninn keeper. He studied at theLateinschule in Guben until 1613, after which he traveled toSorau andBreslau and finally toRegensburg , where he received his first musical training fromPaulus Homberger . In 1615 he traveled toBerlin , where he studiedtheology at theBerlinisches Gymnasium zum Grauen Kloster . From 1620 he studied theology at theUniversity of Wittenberg and trained himself further in music through private study. From 1622 to his death, a period of 40 years, he was simultaneously a teacher at gymnasium "Zum Grauen Kloster" and cantor of the Nikolaikirche in Berlin.Crüger composed numerous concert works and wrote extensively on music education. In 1643 he became acquainted with the famous hymn writer
Paul Gerhardt , for whom he wrote the music for various hymns. In 1647 he edited the most important German Lutheran hymnal of the 17th century, "Praxis pietatis melica".External links
* [http://phonoarchive.org/grove/Entries/S06901.htm Johann Crüger biography in the Phonoarchive Grove]
* [http://www.luise-berlin.de/bms/bmstext/9804pora.htm Dietrich Nummert, "Kantor und Lehrer Johann Crüger"] de icon
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NAME=Crüger, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Crüger, Johannes
SHORT DESCRIPTION=German hymnwriter ofSorb origin
DATE OF BIRTH=April 9, 1598
PLACE OF BIRTH=Groß Breesen nearGuben
DATE OF DEATH=February 23, 1662
PLACE OF DEATH=Berlin
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