Michael Praetorius
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Summary
Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1571[1], in Creuzburg[2]. He died on February 15, 1621[3], in Wolfenbüttel[4]. He worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], librettist[8], and organist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,883 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1571[11]
- Place of burial: Wolfenbüttel[12]
- Father: Michael Praetorius senior[13]
- Country of citizenship: Brunswick-Lüneburg[14]
- Ethnic group: Germans[15]
- Occupation: conductor[16], teacher[17], independent publisher[18], musicographer[19], prior[20]
- Position held: chapelmaster[21]
- Educated at: University of Frankfurt an der Oder[22]
- Religion or worldview: Lutheranism[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Movement: German Renaissance[25], Baroque music[26]
- Commons category: Michael Praetorius[27]
- Family name: Praetorius[28]
- Given name: Michael[29]
- Topic's main category: Category:Michael Praetorius[30]
- Work location: Frankfurt (Oder)[31], Dresden[32]
- Student of: Giovanni Gabrieli[33]
- Instrument: organ[34]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Riemann's Music Dictionary[36], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Otto's encyclopedia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Dresdner Hefte[42]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[43], German[44]
- Commons Creator page: Michael Praetorius[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Michael Praetorius include 4889 Praetorius[46], an asteroid[47].
Why It Matters
Michael Praetorius has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Works attributed to him include Syntagma Musicum[50], a literary work[51]. Entities named for him include 4889 Praetorius[46], an asteroid[47].
FAQs
Where was Michael Praetorius born?
Michael Praetorius's place of birth was Creuzburg[2].
Where did Michael Praetorius die?
Michael Praetorius passed away in Wolfenbüttel[4].
Who were Michael Praetorius's parents?
Michael Praetorius's father was Michael Praetorius senior[13].
What did Michael Praetorius do for work?
Michael Praetorius worked as a composer[5], musicologist[6], music theorist[7], librettist[8], and organist[9].
Where did Michael Praetorius go to school?
Michael Praetorius was educated at University of Frankfurt an der Oder[22].