Michael Praetorius
1571–1621 · Germany · Reformation
Composer
Michael Praetorius (Kreutzburg, 1571–1621): turned “Lo, How a Rose” into a beautiful and popular hymn. Born into a staunchly Lutheran family, Praetorius was educated at the University of Frankfort-an-der-Oder. In 1595 he began a long association with Duke Heinrich Julius of Brunswick, when he was appoint ed court organist and later music director and secretary. The duke resided in