Johann Rosenmüller

German Baroque composer (1619–1684)

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Died: 1684
Works: 11

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: DE
Active from: 1619-08-24
Active to: 1684-09-10

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Johann Rosenmüller ((1619–1684) was a German Baroque composer who played a part in transmitting Italian musical styles to the north. Rosenmüller studied at the University of Leipzig, graduating in 1640. He served as organist of the Nikolai Church from 1651, and had been assured of advancement to cantor. However, in 1655 a scandal concerning alleged homosexual activities involving Rosenmüller and choirboys emerged and he was imprisoned. Escaping from prison he fled to Italy <a href="https://www

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Johann Rosenmüller, född omkring 1620 i Vogtland, död (begraven den 12 september) 1684, var en tysk barocktonsättare. Rosenmüller, som vid sin död efter växlande öden var hovkapellmästare i Wolfenbüttel, var en av sin tids mest betydande instrumentalkompositörer. Han skrev bland annat Paduanen, Allemanden, Couranten, Balletten, Sarabanden (för tre stämmor med basso continuo, 1645) och 3-8-satsiga danssviter för stråkinstrument (Studentenmusik, 1654; Il Sonate da camera, 2:a upplagan 1670, de senare ånyo utgivna i 18:e bandet av "").

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