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Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern (Hymn-Writer, Composer) |
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Born: April 20, 1594 - Neustadt, Silesia, Germany
Died: April 11, 1648 - Breslau, Germany |
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Matthæus Appeles (Apelles) von Löwenstern was born in Neustadt, Silesia, where his father was a saddlemaker.
The son became famous as a talented musician. In 1625 he was appointed music director and treasurer at Bernstadt by Duke Heinrich Wenzel of Münsterberg. The following year he received the appointment of director of the princely school at Bernstadt. In 1631 he was made Rath and Secretary and also Director of Finance. (royal councillor and chamberlain). Löwenstern then served as Rath for the Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand III. The latter ennobled him. His last office was Staatsrath (secretary of state) at Öls to Duke Carl Friedrich of Münsterberg.
Löwenstern’s thirty hymns were written in imitation of antique verse forms and on the mottoes of the princes under whom he had served. Several of his hymns have been translated into English and other languages. |
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Source: ELHHB Website [Dahle, Library of Christian Hymns; Handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal]
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2003) |
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Texts of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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BWV 275; BWV 341; BWV 378, BWV 391, BWV 408; BWV 411; BWV 427 |
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Chorale Texts used in Bach’s Vocal Works |
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Christe, du Beistand deiner Kreuzgemeine (1644) |
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Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag (1644) |
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Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt in Gottes Namen zu (1644; NLGB 210) |
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Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit (1644; EG 502; ELG 15; Feiern & Loben 498; Gemeindelieder 492; Gesangbuch der Evangelischen Brüdergemeine 16; Jesus unsere Freude! 672; Lebenslieder 17) |
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Schaut, ihr Sünder (1644) |
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Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied (1644; GGEL 375) |
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Wenn ich in Angst und Not (1644; KELG 378) |
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Chorale Melodies used in Bach’s Vocal Works |
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Christe, du Beistand (1644; Zahn 993) |
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Heut ist, o Mensch, ein großer Trauertag (I/II) (1644; Zahn 8569A/B) |
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Mein Augen schließ ich jetzt in Gottes Namen zu (1644; Zahn 1067) |
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Nun preiset alle Gottes Barmherzigkeit (1644; Zahn 4089a) |
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Singt dem Herrn ein neues Lied (1644; Zahn 6424) |
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Wenn ich in Angst und Not (1644; Zahn 4233) |
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Links to other Sites |
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Evangelical Lutheran Hymnary Handbook - Biographies and Sources (ELHHB) |
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Bibliography |
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