In 1636 he moved to Vienna, where he was initially employed at the imperial court chapel as a tenor.
In 1649, during the reign of Ferdinand III he was appointed vice-Kapellmeister under Antonio Bertali.
He collaborated with Bertali to stage regular performances of Italian opera.
He also composed sepolcri, sacred works and chamber music.
From 1673, due to poor health, many of his duties were undertaken by his deputy Johann Heinrich Schmelzer.