Andreas Hammerschmidt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andreas Hammerschmidt

Czech/German composer and organist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1611

Place of Birth: Most, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 29-Oct-1675

Profession: composer, organist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611 or 1612 – 29 October 1675), the "Orpheus of Zittau," was a German Bohemian composer and organist of the early to middle Baroque era.
He was one of the most significant and popular composers of sacred music in Germany in the middle 17th century.