Heinrich Schütz, Latin Henricus Sagittarius, (born October 8, 1585, Köstritz, Saxony [now in Germany]—died November 6, 1672, Dresden), composer, widely regarded as the greatest German composer before Johann Sebastian Bach.

How did Heinrich Schutz die?

He died in Dresden from a stroke in 1672 at the age of 87. He was buried in the old Dresden Frauenkirche, but his tomb was destroyed in 1727 when the church was torn down to build the new Dresden Frauenkirche.

What religion was Heinrich Schutz?

Particularly notable are his settings of Gospel narratives, including his three Passions and his Historia der Geburt Jesu Christi (1664). Studies of Schütz have been dominated by German scholars, who for much of the 20th century celebrated him as a devout Lutheran who preached via music.