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Matthias Weckmann

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Matthias Weckmann

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German Baroque musician and composer

Person · Open Library

Born
1616?
Died
1674
Works
3

Top works

  • Selected choral works by Matthias Weckmann ... and a motet by Jacob Weckmann ...
  • Four sacred concertos
  • Four sacred concertos

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1616
Active to
1674
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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,859
Total plays
18,403

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Matthias Weckmann (1616?-1674) was a North German musician and composer of the Baroque period. Weckmann was born in Niederdorla (Thuringia), probably in 1616. His musical training took place in Dresden (as a chorister at the Saxon Court, under the direction of Heinrich Schütz), then in Hamburg where he worked with the famous organist Jacob Praetorius at Saint Peter's church (Petrikirche). He was introduced to the Italian concertato, polychoral <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Matthias+Weck

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