Praetorius

American  

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

noun

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

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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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Example Sentences

But we have the early German Baroque composer Michael Praetorius to thank for the original single, so to speak: “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen.”

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2021

In truth, the upstage pit offers just a brief detour from the dancing, which unspools in fluid phrases and witty, freewheeling duets between Alex Kramer and Corey Landolt, and Maki Onuki and Tobias Praetorius.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2019

“Singing Angels, Silver Bells,” seasonal music from the Middle Ages to the present, with works by Praetorius, Guerrero, Hassler and others; Western Wind.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2013

Pacific MusicWorks 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. 26, 2012

The correlation of compass and string length of the Italian instruments, the statements of Praetorius, and the similarity of the Italian keyboard ranges to those of the Ruckers transposing harpsichords have been considered.

From Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries by Shortridge, John D.