Hieronymus Praetorius

Composer

1560 – 1629

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Who was Hieronymus Praetorius?

Hieronymus Praetorius was a north German composer and organist of the late Renaissance and very early Baroque eras. He was not related to the much more famous Michael Praetorius, though the Praetorius family had many distinguished musicians throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.

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Born
Aug 10, 1560
Hamburg
Also known as
  • Hieronymous Praetorius
  • Praetorius, Hieronymus
Children
Nationality
  • Germany
Died
Jan 27, 1629
Hamburg

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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