Jacob Praetorius the Younger
Jacob Praetorius the Younger , also Jacobus Praetorius the Younger , actually Jacob Schultz (born February 8, 1586 in Hamburg , † October 21 or 22, 1651 in Hamburg) was a German organist and composer .
Jacob Praetorius' grandfather Jacob Praetorius the Elder and his father Hieronymus Praetorius (1560–1629) were organists at the main church St. Jakobi in Hamburg , he received his first lessons from his father.
As the successor to Heinrich thor Molen , Praetorius was appointed organist at the Hamburg St. Petri Church in 1604 at the age of 18 , which he held until his death. According to the latest research, Praetorius went to Amsterdam for two years from 1606 to study with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck , making him one of his first pupils. Sweelinck composed a motet for Praetorius' wedding in 1608.
Jacob Praetorius had three sons and three daughters, his son Hieronymus also became a musician.
His compositional work mainly includes motets , pieces for organ and galliards . In addition, he made a name for himself as a teacher of organ and composition as part of his work at the St. Petri Church in Hamburg. Praetorius was among others a contemporary of Heinrich Scheidemann , Matthias Weckmann and Berendt Petri are to be regarded as his most important students .
literature
- Robert Eitner: Praetorius, Jacob . In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Volume 26, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1888, p. 518.
- Klaus Beckmann: The North German School. Organ music in Protestant Northern Germany between 1517 and 1755. Part I: The time of the founding fathers 1517–1629. Schott, Mainz 2005. Part II: Heyday and Decline 1620–1755. Schott, Mainz 2009.
Web links
- Works by and about Jacob Praetorius the Younger in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Jacob Praetorius the Younger in the International Music Score Library Project
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Praetorius, Jacob the Younger |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Praetorius, Jacobus the Younger; Schultz, Jacob (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1586 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hamburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 21, 1651 or October 22, 1651 |
| Place of death | Hamburg |