Friday, April 17, 2020

April 17 - Johann David Heinichen (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Johann David Heinichen (17 April 1683 – 16 July 1729) was a German composer and music theorist.

[For last year's post on Anja Silja click here.]


 

 

I’ll Have a Heinichen, Please


If you want to begin to know

The art of continuo,

     Heinichen left us a book.

And though all the rules and such

May seem just a bit too much

     You should give it much more than a look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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