Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern explained

Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Birth Name:Matthäus Apelt
Birth Date:20 April 1594
Birth Place:Prudnik
Death Place:Breslau
Resting Place:St. Mary Magdalene Church, Wrocław
Occupation:
  • Psalmist
  • Musician
  • Statesman

Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern (20 April 1594 – 11 April 1648) was a German psalmist, musician and statesman.

Life

He was born in Prudnik as Matthäus Apelt. His father was a saddler. He studied at the university of Frankfurt. He directed the music of the church at Prudnik.[1] In 1625, he was named musical director and treasurer to Duke Heinrich Wenzel of Münsterberg. The following year, he became rector of a school, and in 1631, he was admitted to the Duke's government. He sat in the governments of Emperors Ferdinand II and Ferdinand III. He became part of the nobility of Ferdinand II, and this was confirmed by Ferdinand III.[2]

Löwenstern wrote thirty psalms, of which many were translated to other languages.[3] He also published the psalm collection Früelings-Mayen in 1644. He has one psalm in the Norsk Salmebok and Norsk salmebok 2013.

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Notes and References

  1. Chorale . 1.11 . 351 & 588-591; see page 590 . Martineau . Russell . 1900. Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern, born 1594 at Neustadt in Upper Silesia......
  2. Web site: Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern. www.olesnica.nienaltowski.net. 2019-05-12.
  3. Web site: Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern. hymntime.com.