Johann Wolfgang Franck (17 June 1644 in Unterschwaningen, Mittelfranken – ca.
He worked from 1673 to 1679 as Kapellmeister in Ansbach and then lived from 1679 to 1690 in Hamburg.
Here he initially composed several geistliche Sing-Spiele for the Oper am Gänsemarkt.
Together with Robert King, he went there first as a concert promoter (1690 to 1693) and was thereafter only active as composer.
Besides operas, he produced some songs (especially for the Concerts in London), cantatas and numerous hymn tunes.