Johann Krieger (28 December 1651 – 18 July 1735) was
a German composer and organist, younger brother of
Johann Philipp Krieger. Born in Nuremberg, he worked at
Bayreuth, Zeitz, and Greiz before settling in Zittau.
He was one of the most important keyboard composers of
his day, highly esteemed by, among others, George
Frideric Handel. A prolific composer of church and
secular music, he published several dozen of his works,
and others survive in manuscript. However, hundreds
more were lost when ...(+)
Johann Krieger (28 December 1651 – 18 July 1735) was
a German composer and organist, younger brother of
Johann Philipp Krieger. Born in Nuremberg, he worked at
Bayreuth, Zeitz, and Greiz before settling in Zittau.
He was one of the most important keyboard composers of
his day, highly esteemed by, among others, George
Frideric Handel. A prolific composer of church and
secular music, he published several dozen of his works,
and others survive in manuscript. However, hundreds
more were lost when Zittau was destroyed by fire in
1757, during the Seven Years' War.
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