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Christian Flor

1626 – 1697

German composer

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Lived 1626 – 1697 (aged 70–71). Christian Flor was a German composer and organist.

Christian Flor (162628 September 1697) was a German composer and organist. Working at churches in Rendsburg and Lüneburg, he was widely known for vocal and organ compositions. He composed one of the earliest Passion oratorios, in 1667.

Life Born in Neukirchen, Ostholstein, He included chorales in the Passion. and may have been influenced by them. According to other sources, Bach is said to have known Flor personally and to have appreciated his compositions.

Work Flor's works include: with Rist: Neues Musikalisches Seelenparadis (New Testament), 1662 Das gläubige Senffkorn – 23 Lieder für Singstimme und Basso continuo nach Gedichten von Georg Heinrich Werbern, 1665 (Vocal works, vol. VIII), Edition Baroque Bremen. Organ works: 2 Prealudia und eine Fuge in d, Choralprelude: Ein feste Burg "für 2 Claviere", Auf Meinen Lieben Gott (With double inverted counterpoint)

The title page of the collection of settings of Biblical verses from the Old Testament bears the title: Neues Musikalisches Seelenparadis, in Sich begreiffend Die allerfuertreflichste Sprueche der H. Schrifft, Alten Testaments, In Lehr- und Trostreichen Liedern, und HertzensAndachten (welche so wohl auf bekannte, und in den Evangelischen Kirchen gewoehnliche, Als auch gantz neue, von dem fuertrefflichen Musico, Herren Christian Flor, der Kirchen zu S. Lambrecht, in Lueneburg wolbestelte Organisten, so kuenst- als lieblich- und andaechtig gesetzte Melodien, koennen gespilet und gesungen werden) richtig erklaehret und abgefasset Nunmehr aber zu Befoderung Goettlicher Ehre und Fohrtpflantzung des heiligen und allein seligmachenden Wohrtes wie auf Wideraufrichtung unseres leider! fast gantz verfallenem Christenthumes an das offene Licht gebracht und mit einem dreifachen Register oder Blattweiser hervor gegeben von Johann Rist G. A. Pandolfi Mealli: Violin Sonatas (1660) and Harpsichord Suites by Christian Flor, with Andrew Manze (violin) (CCS 5894) Dansk Orgelmusik i 400 år, including chorale prelude on "Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott" and Suite in D, Mikkelsen, 3-CD-CLASSCD528-30 Organ Landscape: Holstein-Lübeck, including Flor's "Ein feste Burg", Wolfgang Baumgratz (organ), MDG – 319 0962(CD) Musicalische Frühlings-Früchte by anonymus, Dietrich Becker, Christian Flor (harpsichord suites, Hochzeitlicher Freuden-Klang) – Musica Poetica, Jörn Boysen (Challenge Classics)

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Who was Christian Flor?

German composer

When was Christian Flor born?

Christian Flor was born in 1626 in Neukirchen.

When did Christian Flor die?

Christian Flor died on 28 September 1697 in Lüneburg.

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Christian Flor was a composer and organist.

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Christian Flor was German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Christian Flor

· Wikidata: Q1079521

· DBpedia: Christian Flor

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