Bartholomaeus Praetorius

Bartholomaeus Praetorius
Born	ca. 1590 Malbork, Poland
Died	ca. 1623 Stockholm, Sweden
Known for	Music
Movement	Baroque

Bartholomaeus Praetorius (1590?–1623?) was a composer. He was born around 1590 in Malbork in the Kingdom of Poland. He studied at the University of Königsberg and subsequently was employed by King Gustavus Adolphus in Sweden. Some of his motets and five part instrumental music has survived. He died in 1623.

References

• Newe Liebliche Paduanen und Galliarden (Berlin, 1616)

External links

• Free scores by Bartholomaeus Praetorius at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)