Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern

Matthäus Apelles von Löwenstern (20 April 1594 – 11 April 1648) was a German psalmist, musician and statesman.

[1] In 1625, he was named musical director and treasurer to Duke Heinrich Wenzel of Münsterberg.

The following year, he became rector of a school, and in 1631, he was admitted to the Duke's government.

[2] Löwenstern wrote thirty psalms, of which many were translated to other languages.

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