Johann Steffens

Johann Steffens (1560 in Itzehoe – 1616 in Lüneburg) was a German organist and composer. Aside from organ works his works include five-part German madrigals (1619) influenced by Hassler.[1]

Johann Steffens
Born1560 
Itzehoe 
Died1616, 16 August 1616  (aged 55–56)
Lüneburg 

Selected recordings
  • North German Organ Baroque Volume 4 CPO
  • German madrigals. Himlische Cantorey, Hamburger Ratsmusik, Simone Eckert CPO 2013

References
  1. New Oxford History of Music: The Age of Humanism, 1540-1630 1968 "That Hassler's influence extended to other parts of North Germany is shown by the five-part Neue teutsche weltliche Madrigalien und Balletten* (1619) of the Holsteiner Johann Steffens (c. 1560-1616) who was organist at Luneburg.


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