Johann Nauwach

Johann Nauwach (15951630) was the only significant German composer of solo songs before 1630.[1]

Nauwach was born in Brandenburg, and was a pupil of Heinrich Schütz. Schütz dedicated a motet Glück zu dem Helikon (1627) to Nauwach's graduation. Nauwach died in Dresden.

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  1. New Oxford history of music Jack Allan Westrup, Jack Allan Westrup - 1990 "German publications of this period show that these were the only potent Italian influences. The only significant German composer of solo songs before 1630 was Johann Nauwach, a musician in the service of the Elector of Saxony; ..."


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