Johann Steffens
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.
Johann Steffens
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- 1560
- Died
- 1616
- Nationality
- Germany
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- composer
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- Baroque music
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- German
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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.
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• Instrument — organ • Born — 1560 • Died — 1616
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Johann Steffens died on 16 August 1616.
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Itzehoe.
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• North German Organ Baroque Volume 4 CPO • German madrigals. Himlische Cantorey, Hamburger Ratsmusik, Simone Eckert CPO 2013
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- 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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