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Johann Steffens
Born1560 Edit this on Wikidata
Itzehoe Edit this on Wikidata
Died1616, 16 August 1616 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 55–56)
Lüneburg Edit this on Wikidata

Johann Steffens (1560–1616) was a German organist and composer. He was born in Itzehoe, and died in Lüneburg.

Aside from organ works his works include five-part German madrigals (1619) influenced by Hassler.[1]

Selected recordings

  • North German Organ Baroque Volume 4 CPO
  • German madrigals. Himlische Cantorey, Hamburger Ratsmusik, Simone Eckert CPO 2013

References

  1. ^ New Oxford History of Music: The Age of Humanism, 1540-1630 1968 "That Hassler's influence extended to other parts of North Germany is shown by the five-part Neue teutsche weltliche Madrigalien und Balletten* (1619) of the Holsteiner Johann Steffens (c. 1560-1616) who was organist at Luneburg.


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