Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern

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Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern
Born
Matthäus Apelt

(1594-04-20)20 April 1594
St. Mary Magdalene Church, Wrocław
Occupations
  • Psalmist
  • Musician
  • Statesman
Spouse
Barbara von Tarnau und Kühschmal
(m. 1637)

Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern (20 April 1594 – 11 April 1648) was a German

statesman
.

Life

He was born in

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chorale", A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, retrieved 2019-05-12
  2. ^ "Matthäus Appelles von Löwenstern". www.olesnica.nienaltowski.net. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
  3. ^ "Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern". hymntime.com.

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