CHRISTE DU BEISTAND

CHRISTE DU BEISTAND

Composer: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Published in 5 hymnals


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Composer: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern

Löwenstern, Matthäus Apelles von, was born April 20, 1594, at Neustadt, in the principality of Oppeln, Silesia, where his father was a saddler. He early distinguished himself by his musical abilities, was appointed in 1625, by Duke Heinrich Wenzel of Münsterberg, as his music director and treasurer at Bernstadt: in 1626, director of the princely school at Bernstadt; and in 1631 Rath and Secretary and also Director of finance. Thereafter he entered the service of the Emperors Ferdinand II. (d. 1637), and Ferdinand III. as Rath, and was ennobled by the latter. Fi¬nally he became Staatsrath at Oels to Duke Carl Friedrich of Münsterberg, and died at Breslau, April 11, 1648 (Koch, iii. 57-60 ; Allgemeine Deutsche Biog. xix. 318, &c). Lowen… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CHRISTE DU BEISTAND
Composer: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Meter: 11.11.11.10
Incipit: 11232 56716 57654
Key: d minor
Copyright: Public Domain

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Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • New Organ Settings for Hymns and Chorales Set II: Opus 22
    Composer/Editor Jan Bender
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1963) pp. 29

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
Audio

Small Church Music #5052

Śpiewnik Ewangelicki #544

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #1557

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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