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Praetorius

American  
[pree-tawr-ee-uhs, ‑-tohr‑] / priˈtɔr i əs, ‑ˈtoʊr‑ /

noun

  1. Michael Michael Schultheiss, 1571–1621, German composer, organist, and theorist.


Praetorius British  
/ prɛˈtoːriʊs /

noun

  1. Michael (ˈmɪçaeːl). 1571–1621, German composer and musicologist, noted esp for his description of contemporary musical practices and instruments, Syntagma musicum (1615–19)

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Although he has no children, Praetorius said good schools and excellent libraries are reasons people with families want to move here.

From Washington Post Nov. 19, 2019

And he continued to draw the attention of slightly later German masters, most now known only dimly to nonspecialists: the likes of Michael Praetorius, Samuel Scheidt, Johann Hermann Schein and Ludwig Senfl.

From New York Times Nov. 23, 2017

After touching on relative unknowns, like Hieronymus and Jacob Praetorius, he finished with a magnificent set of works by Dietrich Buxtehude, whose work he has long championed.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2015

The early-music company presents "Bach — Angels and Shepherds: Cantatas for the Holiday Season," that also features carols arranged by Michael Praetorius and works by Johann Kuhnau and Philip Friedrich Boddeckers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 20, 2012

Praetorius and the others knew better than to try that.”

From Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand by Adams, H.C.

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