Michael Altenburg

During this period Altenburg published music, and was compared to Orlando di Lasso.

While he continued to publish and was respected for his compositions, the Thirty Years War sapped his efforts.

In 1636 a massive plague wiped out most of his congregation, and his wife and ten of his children died before himself.

He returned to Erfurt in 1637, where he remained as deacon and, from 1638, minister at St Andreas.

[1] Much of Altenburg's compositional output consists of vocal concertos, motets and chorales.