Who was Heinrich Schütz?
Q: Who was Heinrich Schütz?
A: Heinrich Schütz was the greatest German composer of his time.
Q: Where did Heinrich Schütz travel to learn the art of composition?
A: Heinrich Schütz travelled to Italy to learn the art of composition from the great Italian composers such as Giovanni Gabrieli, and later from the music of Claudio Monteverdi.
Q: When did Giovanni Gabrieli die?
A: Giovanni Gabrieli died in 1612.
Q: What position did Heinrich Schütz hold for much of his life?
A: Heinrich Schütz was a court composer at the Electoral Chapel in Dresden for much of his life.
Q: What type of compositions did Heinrich Schütz mainly write?
A: Heinrich Schütz mainly wrote choral works, especially motets and madrigals.
Q: What was Heinrich Schütz particularly good at?
A: Heinrich Schütz was particularly good at writing counterpoint and his music has some very striking effects.
Q: Which composition of Heinrich Schütz is particularly famous?
A: Heinrich Schütz's Christmas Oratorio is particularly famous.
