Nicolaus Bruhns

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Nicolaus Bruhns was a prominent late 17th-century German composer and virtuoso organist known for his expressive sacred music and influential keyboard works.

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instanceOf Baroque composer
composer
human
organist
activeIn late 17th century
countryOfCitizenship Duchy of Holstein NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth ca. 1665
dateOfDeath 29 March 1697
employer Church of St. Mary, Husum NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup German
familyName Bruhns NERFINISHED
genre cantata
organ music
sacred music
vocal music
givenName Nicolaus NERFINISHED
influenced later North German organ tradition
influencedBy Dieterich Buxtehude NERFINISHED
languageOfWork German
movement Baroque music
name Nicolaus Bruhns NERFINISHED
nativeLanguage German
notableFor expressive sacred vocal music
highly developed violin technique
virtuosic organ compositions
notableWork Cantata "Erstanden ist der heilige Christ" NERFINISHED
Cantata "Hemmt eure Tränenflut" NERFINISHED
Cantata "Mein Herz ist bereit" NERFINISHED
Cantata "O werter heilger Geist" NERFINISHED
Prelude and Fugue in C major for organ NERFINISHED
Prelude and Fugue in E minor ("Great" E minor) for organ NERFINISHED
Prelude and Fugue in G major for organ NERFINISHED
Prelude and Fugue in G minor for organ NERFINISHED
occupation composer
organist
violinist
placeOfBirth Schmuck, Duchy of Holstein NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Husum, Duchy of Holstein NERFINISHED
positionHeld organist at St. Mary’s Church in Husum
relative Friedrich Nicolaus Bruhns NERFINISHED
Paul Bruhns NERFINISHED
Peter Bruhns NERFINISHED
religion Lutheranism
sexOrGender male
studiedUnder Dieterich Buxtehude NERFINISHED
style North German organ school NERFINISHED
workPreservationStatus only a small number of his works survive

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