Johann Steffens
| Johann Steffens | |
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| Born | 1560  Itzehoe |
| Died | 1616, 16 August 1616 (aged 55–56) Lüneburg |
Johann Steffens (1560–1616) was a German organist and composer. He was born in Itzehoe, and died in Lüneburg.
Aside from organ works his works include five-part German madrigals (1619) influenced by Hassler.[1]
Selected recordings[]
- North German Organ Baroque Volume 4 CPO
- German madrigals. Himlische Cantorey, Hamburger Ratsmusik, Simone Eckert CPO 2013
References[]
- ^ New Oxford History of Music: The Age of Humanism, 1540-1630 1968 "That Hassler's influence extended to other parts of North Germany is shown by the five-part Neue teutsche weltliche Madrigalien und Balletten* (1619) of the Holsteiner Johann Steffens (c. 1560-1616) who was organist at Luneburg.
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