Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)

Heinrich Schütz
oil on canvas by Christoph Spätner, about 1660
Museum für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig
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In times like those we face today, when everything comes to a lockdown, and the fear of coronavirus seems to be our definitive king, listening some tones created by an old master is a blessing. I found this article in today's NYTimes, authored by Anthony Tommasini, about a German composer of the seventeens century, maybe the greatest before Bach. Enjoy!

Before Bach, He Was Germany’s Greatest Composer https://t.co/4W6KDWGRyB

— Pierre Radulescu (@pierreradulescu) March 21, 2020

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(Old Masters)