Person

Christoph Demantius

Johann Christoph Demantius (15 December 1567 – 20 April 1643) was a German composer, music theorist, writer and poet. He was an exact contemporary of Monteverdi, and represented a transitional phase in German Lutheran music from the polyphonic Renaissance style to the early Baroque.

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Germany
Born
December 15th, 1567
Died
April 20th, 1643
Labels
Harmonia Mundi
Last updated: August 19th, 2018

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