Short bio Jacob Praetorius
Full biography Jacob Praetorius
Jacob Praetorius was a German composer and organist who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born in 1586, and is sometimes referred to as Jacobus or Jakob Praetorius, or by his German last name Schultz(e). He was the son of Hieronymus Praetorius , who was also a composer and organist.
Jacob Praetorius studied with Jan Sweelinck, a leading organist-composer of the time, and went on to teach many others, becoming a notable figure in his own right. His works included vocal and instrumental music, such as masses, motets, and organ music. According to Johann Mattheson, a German composer and theorist who lived a few decades after Praetorius, he was particularly known for his keyboard works.
Despite his achievements, Praetorius is not as well-known today as some of his contemporaries, such as Johann Sebastian Bach. Nonetheless, his work played an important role in the development of Baroque music, and he is still remembered and respected by those who study his life and work.
Compositions featuring Jacob Praetorius
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Von allen Menschen abgewandt in A flat major, for organ | 9:48 min | Keyboard | 1624 |
| 2 | Surge propera, motet (1611 version) | 3:58 min | Choral | 1611 |
| 3 | Surge propera, motet (1607 version) | 3:04 min | Choral | 1607 |
| 4 | Christum wir sollen loben schon, for organ | 3:27 min | Chamber Music | 16?? |
| 5 | Praeambulum in B flat major, for organ | 2:29 min | Keyboard | - |
| 6 | Wir gläuben all an einen Gott, à 4 | 3:22 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 7 | Wan kann uns kommen an für Not | 11:59 min | Keyboard | - |
| 8 | Vidi speciosa a 8 | 3:47 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 9 | Veni in Hortum Meum a 8 | 3:31 min | Choral | - |
| 10 | Vater unser im Himmelreich, Verses 1-7 for organ | 13:02 min | Keyboard | - |
| 11 | Sponse Masarum, a 6 | 5:57 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 12 | Salve decus suecorum rex Gustave Adolphe | 3:35 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 13 | Quis Novus Hic Oritur, a 6 | 4:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 14 | Quam Pulchra es, a 5 | 3:45 min | Choral | - |
| 15 | Preambulum in F | 1:55 min | Keyboard | - |
| 16 | Praeambulum in D for organ | 4:20 min | Keyboard | - |
| 17 | Praeambulum for organ in C major | 1:47 min | Keyboard | - |
| 18 | Mit Ernst, o Menschenkinder | 0:39 min | Choral | - |
| 19 | Magnificat Tertii Toni, for organ | 9:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 20 | Magnificat Quarti Toni, for organ | 11:19 min | Keyboard | - |
| 21 | Magnificat Primi Toni | 18:00 min | Choral | - |
| 22 | Magnificat germanice, for voice & organ | 3:01 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 23 | Indica Mihi, a 6 | 3:58 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 24 | Herr Gott, dich loben wir, for organ | 3:58 min | Keyboard | - |
| 25 | Grates nunc omnes reddamus, for organ | 5:28 min | Keyboard | - |
| 26 | Gaudete Omnes, a 6 | 2:11 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 27 | Galliard a 5 (Instrumental) | 1:27 min | Orchestral | - |
| 28 | Forti animo esto, a 8 | 5:04 min | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
| 29 | Erbarm dich mein, o Herre Gott, à 4 | 1:08 min | Vocal Music | - |
| 30 | Durch Adams Fall ist ganz verderbt, for organ | 8:19 min | Keyboard | - |
Albums featuring Jacob Praetorius
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jacob Praetorius, Melchior Schildt - Bernard Foccroulle – Selected Organ Works(CD, ) | 2019 | Ricercar |
| 2 |  |
Hieronymus Praetorius, Michael Praetorius, Jacob Praetorius - Balthasar-Neumann-Chor Und Ensemble, Pablo Heras-Casado – Praetorius(CD, Album) | 2015 | Archiv Produktion |
| 3 |  |
Hieronymus & Jacob Jun. Praetorius - Joseph Kelemen – Organ Works(SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Stereo) | 2014 | Oehms Classics |
| 4 |  |
Jacob Praetorius, Britta Schwarz, Léon Berben – Von Allen Menschen Abgewandt(CD, Album) | 2004 | Ramée |
| 5 |  |
Jacob Praetorius, Harald Vogel, Weser-Renaissance, Manfred Cordes – Motets & Organ Works(CD, Album) | 1996 | cpo |
| 6 |  |
Bach, Buxtehude, Charpentier, Händel, Ortiz, Pachelbel, Praetorius, Purcell, Telemann, István Ruppert, László Simai, Nora Kallai – Baroque Organ Music From The Benedictine Abbey Of Tihany(CD, ) | 1996 | Do-Lá |
| 7 |  |
Albert de Klerk, Dieterich Buxtehude, Samuel Scheidt, Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Heinrich Scheidemann, Jacob Praetorius – The Historic German Schnitger Organs Of Steinkirchen And Neuenfelde | 1962 | Telefunken |
| 8 |  |
Samuel Scheidt, Peter Hasse, Heinrich Scheidemann, Jacob Praetorius, Paul Siefert, Melchior Schildt, Andreas Düben, Helmuth Rilling – Organ Music Of The Early North German School Vol. II(LP, Album) | - | Pioneer (3) |
| 9 |  |
Franz Gruber, Caspar Othmayr, Jacob Praetorius, Johannes Eccard, Samuel Scheidt, Michael Praetorius, Johann Sebastian Bach, Leonhart Schröter, George Frideric Handel – An Old World Christmas - Holiday Favorites From Europe(LP, Compilation, Stereo) | - | Deutsche Grammophon |
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