Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611/12 – 1675) was a German composer and organist associated with the middle Baroque period. He is often considered one of the most important composers of church music in Germany after Heinrich Schütz. Born in Bohemia, Hammerschmidt moved to Freiberg, Saxony, in his youth, where he received his early musical education. He later worked in Zittau as an organist and eventually became the music di
... MoreAndreas Hammerschmidt (1611/12 – 1675) was a German composer and organist associated with the middle Baroque period. He is often considered one of the most important composers of church music in Germany after Heinrich Schütz. Born in Bohemia, Hammerschmidt moved to Freiberg, Saxony, in his youth, where he received his early musical education. He later worked in Zittau as an organist and eventually became the music director there.
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