Johann Crüger (b. Grossbriesen, near Guben, Prussia, Germany, 1598; d. Berlin, Germany, 1662) Crüger attended the Jesuit College at Olmutz and the Poets' School in Regensburg, and later studied theology at the University of Wittenberg. He moved to Berlin in 1615, where he published music for the rest of his life. In 1622 he became the Lutheran cantor at the St. Nicholas Church and a teacher for the Gray Cloister. He wrote music instruction manuals, the best known of which is Synopsis musica (1630), and tirelessly promoted congregational singing. With his tunes he often included elaborate accompaniment for various instruments. Crüger's hymn collection, Neues vollkomliches Gesangbuch (1640), was one of the first hymnals to include figure… Go to person page >
Tune Title: FRÖLICH SOLL MEIN HERZE SPRINGENFirst Line: All my heart sings and rejoicesComposer: J. Crüger, 1598-1662Meter: 8 33 6 DKey: E♭ MajorDate: 1996
Tune Title: FRÖHLICH SOLL MIEN HERZE SPRINGENFirst Line: All my heart again rejoicesComposer: Johann Crüger, 1598-1662Meter: 8 33 6 DKey: E♭ MajorDate: 2006
Tune Title: FRÖHLICH SOLL MEIN HERZE SPRINGENFirst Line: Once again my heart rejoicesComposer: Johann Crüger, 1598-1662Meter: 8 3 3 6 DKey: D MajorDate: 1982
Tune Title: FRÖHLICH SOLLFirst Line: Flugu, kor', per ĝoj-flugilojComposer: Johann Crüger (1598-1662)Date: 2009Source: Text and tune both first appeared as a chorale in Praxis Pietatis Melica
Tune Title: FRÖHLICH SOLLFirst Line: Ĝojo ravas mian koronComposer: Johann Crüger (1598-1662)Date: 2009Source: Both text and tune first appeared as a chorale in Praxis Pietatis Melica
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