Georg Rhau
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Georg Rhau (1488 – 6 August 1548) was a German publisher and composer
. He was one of the most significant music printers in Germany in the first half of the 16th century, during the early period of the Protestant Reformation
. He was principally active in Wittenberg
, the town where Martin Luther
famously nailed the 95 theses
to the door of the Castle Church, initiating the Reformation, and Rhau's support as a printer was critical to Luther's success. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor
from 1580 to 1520.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. He was one of the most significant music printers in Germany in the first half of the 16th century, during the early period of the Protestant Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Protestant Reformation was a 16th-century split within Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther, John Calvin and other early Protestants. The efforts of the self-described "reformers", who objected to the doctrines, rituals and ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church, led...
. He was principally active in Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Wittenberg, officially Lutherstadt Wittenberg, is a city in Germany in the Bundesland Saxony-Anhalt, on the river Elbe. It has a population of about 50,000....
, the town where Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
famously nailed the 95 theses
95 Theses
The Ninety-Five Theses on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences , commonly known as , was written by Martin Luther, 1517 and is widely regarded as the primary catalyst for the Protestant Reformation...
to the door of the Castle Church, initiating the Reformation, and Rhau's support as a printer was critical to Luther's success. He was the cantor of the Thomanerchor
Thomanerchor
The Thomanerchor is a boys' choir in Leipzig, Germany. The choir was founded in 1212. At present, the choir consists of 92 boys from 9 to 18 years of age...
from 1580 to 1520.