Johann Hermann Schein (1 gen 1586 anni – 1 gen 1630 anni)
Descrizione:
a German composer of the early Baroque era. He was born in Grünhain and died in Leipzig. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German music, and was one of the most polished composers of the period.
The Lutheran chorale concerto was a vocal counterpart to the chorale partita that mixed instruments with voices. Two proponents were Michael Praetorius and Johann Herman Schein. Schein was a civil servant who wrote sacred and secular music.