Jeep, Johann

 
 
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Main category:Composer
Composer id:jeep
Born:1581 or 1582
Died:1644
Nationality:Germany

German composer. Johann (or Johannes) Jeep studied in Italy. He worked as a Kapellmeister to the Hohenlohe court at Weikersheirn (near Würzburg) from 1614 to 1635. In 1637 he took a post as Kapellmeister and cathedral organist in Frankfurt and in 1642 he moved to Hanau and worked as Kpellmeister there.
  Johann Jeep published a number of psalms and sacred songs, but his most important works is "Studentgärtlein," two volumes (published 1605 and 1613) of songs that initiated a tradition of simple strophic secular songs for students.


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