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Johann Hermann Schein (1586 1630), a German composer and poet, was an important predecessor of Bach taking up the post of Thomaskantor in Leipzig in 1616 where he remained until his death. A gifted composer he was one of thefirst to import the Italian style onto the traditional elements of Lutheran church music.

The ‘Israelsbrünnlein’ from 1623 is a collection composed in the Italian madrigal style mostly using texts from the OldTestament.