Samuel Capricornus was a talented and versatile composer following in the footsteps of Heinrich Schütz. In addition to pursuing music he also studied theology, philosophy, and Latin. His early activities are not documented until his appearance in Vienna in 1649. His stay there was not permanent and he next appears in a much different context in Strasbourg. In sharp contrast to the sumptuous counter-Reformation culture of the Habsburg capital, Strasbourg presented a more modest Protestant alternative. Unable to find a permanent post there, he returned home where he worked as the director of music at Bratislava (Pressburg). He finally gained a notable and permanent position in 1656 when he was appointed kapellmeister to the Wurttemberg Court in Stuttgart, where he remained the rest of his life. Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/samuel-capricornus#ixzz1TJ5ibMGv
