Deaths on November 19

Johann Schein

Died on November 19, 1630

Johann Schein, German singer and composer (b. 1586)

Johann Hermann Schein (20 January 1586 – 19 November 1630) was a German composer of the early Baroque era. He was born in Grünhain and died in Leipzig. He was one of the first to import the early Italian stylistic innovations into German music, and was one of the most polished composers of the period.

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