Amalia Catharina

Composer

1640 – 1697

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Who was Amalia Catharina?

Amalia Catharina, Countess of Erbach, was a German poet and composer. She was born in Arolsen to Count Philipp Theodor von Waldeck and the Countess of Nassau. In 1664 she married Count Georg Ludwig von Erbach. She published a number of Pietist poems and songs in Hildburghausen in 1692. They were meant for private household devotion. There were 67 poems, some of which had simple melodies and a figured bass.

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Born
Aug 8, 1640
Bad Arolsen
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Died
Jan 4, 1697

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on July 23, 2013

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