Description
Johann Praetorius was born in Hamburg on 25 November 1595 and studied ? like his brother Jakob ? with Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (from 1609-1610). He was organist at the church of St Nikolai in Hamburg from 1611-1660.This edition also contains three variations on ?Mein junges Leben hat ein End? (My young life has an end), hitherto ascribed to J.P. Sweelinck.