Johann Walter

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Johann Walter was a 16th-century German composer and music theorist, best known as a pioneer of Lutheran church music and an important collaborator of Martin Luther in developing Protestant hymnody.

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Johann Walter canonical 2
Johann Walther 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Kapellmeister
Lutheran church musician
composer
human
music theorist
activeYearsEnd 1570
activeYearsStart 1520
alternativeName Johann Walther
linked to: Johann Walter

Johannes Walter
Johannes Walther
birthDate 1496-01-01
birthPlace Electorate of Saxony
Kahla
citizenship Electorate of Saxony
compositionalStyle clear text declamation for congregational understanding
predominantly homophonic textures
countryOfCitizenship Germany
deathDate 1570-03-25
deathPlace Electorate of Saxony
Torgau
employer Elector of Saxony
ethnicGroup German
genre Lutheran church music
chorale
motet
sacred music
historicalPeriod Renaissance
influenced Lutheran chorale tradition
subsequent German Protestant composers
influencedBy Martin Luther
languageOfWork German
Latin
movement Protestant Reformation
name Johann Walter
notableFor collaboration with Martin Luther on Protestant hymnody
pioneering Lutheran church music
notableWork Geystliches gesangk Buchleyn
occupation Kapellmeister
composer
music theorist
religion Lutheranism
roleInReformation musical collaborator of Martin Luther
organizer of Lutheran liturgical music
studentOf Heinrich Finck
workLocation Torgau
Wittenberg
wrote polyphonic settings of Lutheran chorales
theoretical writings on music

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Torgau associatedWith Johann Walter
subject linked to: Torgau, Germany
Johann Walter name Johann Walter
Johann Walter alternativeName Johann Walther
linked to: Johann Walter