Artist Info: Werner Fabricius

Werner Fabricius (Composer)

Born: April 10, 1633 - Itzehoe (Holstein), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Died: January 9, 1679 - Leipzig, Germany

Werner Fabricius [Fabricius is the Latin name assumed by this family which was normally called “Schmidt” = “Schmied” = ‘smith’] was director of music in the church of St Paul at Leipzig. He was the author of several works, the most important being Deliciae Harmonicae (1656). Severus Gastorius (1646-1682) based his chorale melody 'Was Gott tut [read more...]