Johann Krieger

born December 28, 1651
Nuremberg, Holy Roman Empire
died July 18, 1735 (aged 83)
Zittau, Electorate of Saxony
Main Activity Composer, organist
Masters Heinrich Schwemmer, Georg Caspar Wecke

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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Title Key Year Level

All pieces:

Minuet A Minor 1

Source by: pianosintheparks.com

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