Nikolaus Selnecker

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Nikolaus Selnecker

Nikolaus Selnecker (or Selneccer) (December 5, 1530, Hersbruck – May 24, 1592, Leipzig) was a German musician and theologian. He is now known mainly as a hymn writer. He is also known as one of the principal authors of the Formula of Concord along with Jakob Andreä and Martin Chemnitz.

At a young age he was an organist in Nuremberg. He studied under Melanchthon at the University of Wittenberg, graduating M. A. in 1554. Later he was a court preacher and musician at Dresden.

External links

Studium Excitare: Biography of Nikolaus Selnecker by Souksamay K. Phetsanghane
Biography at Bach Cantatas Website

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 7415057 LCCN: n89602807 ISNI: 0000 0001 1559 1294 GND: 118613073 BNF: cb12080192v

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Name	Selnecker, Nikolaus
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Short description	German musician
Date of birth	December 5, 1530
Place of birth
Date of death	May 24, 1592
Place of death

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